Bank Project Worker

Sanctuary Group; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Job description

Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified)

Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living

Closing Date: .

Requisition: 223382

Bank Project Worker

£12.50 per hour

Hours as and when required

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Bank Project Worker at Trafalgar House, Lowestoft.

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.

The role of Bank Project Worker will include:

1. Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence
2. Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer queries
3. Supporting progress towards independence in managing positive mental health
4. Offering one-to-one support as required
5. Promoting safety by undertaking risk assessments and reviewing customers’ needs
6. Regularly assessing the needs of customers, writing, and updating support plans
7. Developing professional relationships with customers, using appropriate and clear communication to ensure their personal choice, privacy and dignity is maintained
8. Delivery of small group activities to promote recovery and well-being

Skills and experiences:

1. Experience of working with adults who have experienced homelessness
2. Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong “can-do” attitude
3. Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
4. Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy
5. Ability to react quickly to changing priorities whilst working to deadlines and targets
6. NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards is essential

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

Job Reference: 223382

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

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.

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.