Project Worker

Sanctuary Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Support Worker

Nickleby Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4UF

£14.01 per hour

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Project Worker at our Learning Disabilities Service, at Nickelby Road, Chelmsford.

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.

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

And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.

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

The role of Project Worker will include:

• Providing support to encourage our customers with a range of learning disabilities and physical disabilities to maximise their own potential and independence.
• Offering one-to-one support as required.
• Promoting safety by undertaking risk assessments and reviewing customers’ needs.
• Regularly assessing the needs of customers, writing, and updating support plans.
• Developing professional relationships with customers, using appropriate and clear communication to ensure their personal choice, privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Delivery of small group activities to promote recovery and well-being.

Skills and experiences:

• Previous experience of working with adults with physical/learning disabilities or high needs.
• The ability to relate and empathise with people with physical/learning disabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in highly pressured situations.
• Experience with developing and maintaining accurate records and support plans.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft packages and internet communications.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willing to work towards is desirable.

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:

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary.
• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years service (plus public holidays) pro rata.
• Life assurance.
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working.
• Health and well-being 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.

Job Reference: 223305

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.

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.