Specialist Project Worker (Homeless Services)
Haverhill Homelessness Services (The Iimes and Heazeworth House) Salary: £27,202.50 37.5 hours per week Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Specialist Project Worker at our Homelessness Services at The Limes and Heazeworth House,
Haverhill. There is expectation this role will occassionaly support our services at Sudbury, driving is essential. 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 role of Specialist Project Worker will include:Line managing a selection of the staff team.Managing the day to day running of the service, promoting the service effectively to others.Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence.Working closely with staff and customers to deliver a high quality, intensive support serviceRecruiting, developing, and training staff within appropriate legislative or NVQ frameworks and devising effective and well-run staff rotasOverseeing and monitoring the quality of risk tools, assessments, and personalised support plansLiaising with staff to ensure positive outcomes, with a focus on maintaining tenancies and move on objectivesPromoting safe working practices by undertaking risk assessments to support, reduce or eliminate risksCompleting and monitoring health and safety checks within the service Skills and experiences:NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towardsProven experience of working with a similar customer group is essentialPrevious housing related support desirable, Including a sound knowledge of housing management including rents, tenancies and health and safetyGood understanding of occupancy agreementsThe ability to work on your own initiative and to react effectively under pressureFull driving license and access to a vehicle 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:At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays)A pension scheme with employer contributionsA variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailersHealth and well-being plansLife assuranceFamily friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible workingTax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work schemeA wide range of learning and development opportunities Job Reference: 227367 #SancSLiving Please note: If you have lived or worked overseas, you may be required to provide an overseas police check. Any costs incurred for this will be reimbursed once employment has commenced. 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 DiversitySanctuary 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.
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