Project Worker - King's Lynn, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Supported Living
Description
Location:
Kings Lynn, East Anglia, GB, PE30 5EU- Department: Supported Living Services- Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living- Closing Date: 06/02/2024- Salary: 11.
52 / per hour- Requisition: 215584Support Worker Part Time
Merchants Terrace, Kings Lynn
£11.52
22.5 hours per week - 3 days a week, rolling rota including weekends and bank holidays**Do you want a role where no two days are the same and you will be making a real impact to the lives of our customers?
Are you passionate about supporting people?
Can you work under pressure and manage challenging situations?
We are seeking a resilient, empathetic Support Worker to join our team at Merchants Terrace.
At Merchants Terrace we are passionate about supporting people to live as independently as possible and to lead fulfilling lives.
We provide support to people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
We provide a comprehensive induction programme as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression.
Sanctuary also has a great employee Rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.
The role of Support Worker will include:
- Supporting our customers to maximise their independence and move forward with their lives
- Assisting with assessing customers' needs by writing and updating customer notes
- Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customers queries
- Developing good relationships with customers, helping them develop life skills
- Working with external agencies such as mental health and drug and alcohol professionals to support customers in accessing specialised support services
- Handling occasional emergency/challenging situations
- Going above and beyond to ensure an excellent service is provided to our customers
- Working as part of a team with occasional lone working
- Managing any safeguarding or serious incidents
Skills and experiences:
- Previous experience working with vulnerable adults, people with mental health needs or substance misuse is essential
- Experience in support planning, key working, risk assessment and safeguarding
- Positive approach to challenging behaviour
- Experience of motivating and encouraging individuals to reach their goals
- Good interpersonal, customer care and communication skills
- Ability to use IT systems confidently
- NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
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 motivationAre 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 of this role is 37.5 hours
Closing Date: 6 February 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 on **Twitter
, LinkedIn**
and
YouTube.**
Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.
#BeYourBest
Building Equality and Diversity
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.
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