Bank Project Worker

Sanctuary Group; Plymouth; On-site; Part time

Job description

Bank Project Worker
Plymouth Domestic Abuse Services
£13.34 per hour
Hours as and when required

About Us
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Bank Project Worker at our Plymouth Domestic Abuse Service.
At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.
We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.

Role Overview
The role of Bank Project Worker will include:

1. Regularly assessing the needs of clients by writing and updating support plans, and signposting access to education, training, and employment
2. Assisting clients with managing finances and welfare benefits
3. Encouraging social inclusion and helping clients to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem
4. Working with statutory and non-statutory agencies on behalf of the clients and actively encouraging choice and involvement, or acting as an advocate when required
5. Promoting safe working practices by undertaking risk assessments within legislative frameworks

Skills and Experience

1. You will have previous experience in a role supporting victims of domestic abuse or a background gained in a supported living environment in a project worker capacity
2. Sound knowledge of housing management including voids and arrears management
3. Good understanding of occupancy agreements
4. The ability to react effectively under pressure
5. The ability to work on your own initiative and ability to source innovative solutions to problems
6. You will be empathetic and non-judgmental with good interpersonal and customer care skills
7. NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards, is essential

Benefits
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:

1. A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
2. Health and well-being plans
3. A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Additional Information
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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.