Part Time Support Worker - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Supported Living

Sanctuary Supported Living

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Part time

Description

Location:

Sheffield, Yorkshire and Humberside, GB, S6 4SP- Department: Supported Living Services- Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living- Closing Date: 07/03/2024- Salary: £11.

52 / hour- Requisition: 216019
Part Time Support Worker

Studfield Court, Sheffield

£11.52

22.5 hours per week - shifts to cover 7 days on a rolling rota, no evenings or night shifts
Do you want a role where no two days are the same and you will be making a real impact on the lives of our customers?

Are you passionate about supporting people?

If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Support Worker, we're looking for someone with passion and drive to enable our customers to achieve their potential and live more independently within their community.

Studfield Court is a CQC scheme has eight fully furnished, self-contained flats and provides supported accommodation for adults with learning disabilities, who have low to medium support needs.

The scheme is situated in a quiet residential area close to local amenities and has excellent public transport links.

You will use your skills to work with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve the best outcome for our customers.

We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction program, as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression.

Sanctuary has their own Learning and Development Academy, who provide a wide range of training courses, open to all.

Sanctuary also offers a great employee rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.

The position of Support Worker is referred to internally at Sanctuary as Project Worker.

Read more about Studfield Court on our website

The role of Support Worker will include:

Regular key working and support planning sessions
Supporting customers by developing their day to day living skills such as: budgeting, dealing with correspondence, cooking and cleaning
Supporting customers to build confidence, resilience and selfesteem
Working with statutory and nonstatutory agencies on behalf of the customers, actively encouraging choice and involvement, or acting as an advocate when required
Assisting customers in resolving or preventing housing debts to help them make timely payments
Managing housing benefits and offering advice that helps customers to fulfil tenancy conditions

Skills and experiences:

Experience of working with people who have experienced issues around substance misuse with offending behavior
A sound knowledge of housing management including voids and arrears management, and an understanding of occupancy agreements
The ability to work on your own initiative as you will be required to source innovative solutions to problems that allow customers' independence to be enhanced
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel or similar
A NVQ2 in Health & Social Care is essential

Why work for us?

We're united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.

No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day.

We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award , in recognition of our commitment to our staff and supporting our teams to be their best.

We've also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time - because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.

We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we'll support you to be your best self. We'll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.

Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you:

£11.52 per hour
At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus public holidays) pro rata
A pension scheme with employer contributions
A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
Health and wellbeing plans
Life assurance
Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
A wide range of learning and development opportunities
The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours

Download our Recruitment Pack to learn more about Sanctuary culture and how you can #BeYourBest

Closing Date: 7 March 2024

For an insight into what it's like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our careers page**, or find us