Project Worker - King's Lynn, United Kingdom - Sanctuary

Sanctuary

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King's Lynn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Location:

Kings Lynn, East Anglia, GB, PE30 2PT- Department: Supported Living Services- Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living- Closing Date: 03/01/2023- Salary: £10.

95 / hour- Requisition: 208016
Project Worker - Homelessness

Astwell House, Kings Lynn

£10.95

37.5 hours per week
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 residents? Are you passionate about supporting people?

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

We are seeking an experienced and engaging Project Worker to make a real difference to the lives of our residents and to join our team at Astwell House.

At Astwell House, we support clients who are 18+ and experiencing, or are at risk of, homelessness.

The primary focus of our services is to support clients in a range of areas including, finding employment, recovery from addiction and building stability through a range of social activities.

A successful outcome is achieved when our customers can move on to suitable long-term accommodation appropriate to their needs.

We are looking for supportive and positive people to empower our clients.

You may be faced with challenging situations daily so you will need to be resilient and confident in managing these.

We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, 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 role of Project Worker - Homelessness will include:

Ensuring that relevant support is provided to encourage our clients to maximise their own potential and level of independence
Assessing clients' needs by writing and updating support plans
Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer and resident queries
Developing professional relationships with clients, ensuring that clients maintain personal choice, privacy and dignity
Liaising with external support links to improve clients' confidence, health and wellbeing and offer training and encouragement towards employment and education
Handling occasional emergency situations
Keeping accurate and high quality written records

Skills and experiences:

Experience of working with vulnerable adults, people with mental health needs or substance misuse is essential
A positive, cando attitude
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Ability to hit the ground running and work under challenging circumstances
Good communication skills
Adaptable to internal and external changing demands
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel or similar

Why work for Sanctuary Supported Living?

We support vulnerable people to live as independently as possible, by building their confidence and skills to realise their potential.

We are a national organisation but we think locally. We support people through supported housing, move-on accommodation, CQC registered services and floating support and telecare services.

We specialise in services for young people, homeless families and individuals, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and people with mental health needs.

Ready to join Sanctuary Supported Living?
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career

Benefits include:

A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years service (plus public holidays)
Life assurance
Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
Health and wellbeing plans
A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
A wide range of learning and development opportunities

- £10.95 per hour

Closing Date: 3 January 2023

For an insight into what it's like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our Twitter
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Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.