Project Worker

Project Worker

Torbay Domestic Abuse Service (TDAS)

£13.34 per hour

18.5 hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Project Worker at Torbay Domestic Abuse Service, Paignton, Devon.

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 Project Worker will include:

Providing support to encourage young people to maximise their own potential and independence

Provide high-quality person-centred support to enable and empower customers to develop the skills necessary for independent living within legislative, regulatory requirements and best practice

Establish professional relationships with all customers, using appropriate and clear communication to promote independence through developing daily living skills and social engagement, ensuring that customers maintain personal choice, privacy, and dignity

Assist customers in understanding and planning their support package, focussing on positive outcomes to maximise customers potential and enable them to exercise choice and control

Provide advocacy to support customers and their families when required

Liaise with relevant external agencies to ensure the maximum support is delivered to enable customers to access and maintain a level of integration within the wider community

Manage the implementation of safeguarding principles and responsibilities to ensure the safety of customers and to avoid potential risk to stakeholders and the business

Promote safe practices and undertake risk assessments within legislative frameworks and business protocols, escalating issues as appropriate

Contribute, as appropriate, to special programmes and projects in support of the Group's values and objectives

Skills and experiences:

Experience of working with vulnerable children and young adults

Proven knowledge of key needs and services for relevant customer group

Some knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory requirements

Good understanding of written and spoken English

Good communication skills

Good interpersonal and customer care skills

Ability to demonstrate a positive and accepting approach to customers whatever their needs

Ability to keep accurate records and clearly communicate relevant information

Ability to make accurate simple calculations

Email and internet communications

Driving License and access to your own 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) pro rata

A pension scheme with employer contributions

A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working

Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme

A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job Reference: 226526

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.