Sanctuary Group
in Greater London, SW18
Project Worker, Mental Health Needs - Part Time (London, Greater London, GB, SW18 4DU)
£11.67 per hour
Full time
Property Consultants company
... impact to the lives of our residents? Are you passionate about supporting people? Can you work under pressure and manage challenging situations? If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity! We are seeking an experienced Project Worker to make a real difference to the lives of our residents at John Pounds House. Set in the heart of the London borough of Wandsworth, our supported living service offers on-site support for 20 one-bedroom, self-contained flats. There are good transport connections (by bus, train and London Underground). We provide medium-level, personalised support for adults with mental health needs, and promote physical and mental health and wellbeing to enable our residents to develop their skills, achieve their individual goals and move on to independent living. You will use your excellent communication and support skills, working with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve the best outcome for our residents. This is a rewarding opportunity to come and work for a respected organisation, within an established and experienced team. We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. Sanctuary has their own Learning and Development Academy, who provide a wide range of training courses, open to all. Sanctuary also offers a great employee rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers. Read more about John Pounds House here The role of Project Worker will include: Ensuring that relevant support is provided to encourage our residents to maximise their own potential and level of independence Assessing residents’ needs by writing and updating support plans Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer and resident queries Developing professional relationships with residents, ensuring that they maintain personal choice, privacy, and dignity Liaising with external support links to improve residents’ confidence, health and wellbeing and offer training and encouragement towards employment and education Handling occasional emergency situations Keeping accurate and high-quality written records Skills and experiences: Experience of working with people who have mental health needs NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards is essential A sound knowledge of housing management including voids and arrears management is desirable An understanding of occupancy agreements is desirable Excellent communication and listening skills The ability to work on your own initiative Experience working within a CQC registered service is desirable Why work for Sanctuary Supported Living? We support vulnerable people to live as independently as possible, by building their confidence and skills to realise their potential. We are a national organisation but we think locally. We support people through supported housing, move-on accommodation, CQC registered services, floating support and telecare services. We specialise in services for young people, homeless families and individuals, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, people with mental health needs and older people. Ready to join Sanctuary Supported Living? As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include: 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 The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours £11.67 per hour We are proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign click here Read the full job profile here Closing Date: 26 May 2022 We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. For an insight into what it’s like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our Twitter feed or search #LifeatSanctuary 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.
... impact to the lives of our residents? Are you passionate about supporting people? Can you work under pressure and manage challenging situations? If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity! We are seeking an experienced Project Worker to make a real difference to the lives of our residents at John Pounds House. Set in the heart of the London borough of Wandsworth, our supported living service offers on-site support for 20 one-bedroom, self-contained flats. There are good transport connections (by bus, train and London Underground). We provide medium-level, personalised support for adults with mental health needs, and promote physical and mental health and wellbeing to enable our residents to develop their skills, achieve their individual goals and move on to independent living. You will use your excellent communication and support skills, working with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve the best outcome for our residents. This is a rewarding opportunity to come and work for a respected organisation, within an established and experienced team. We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. Sanctuary has their own Learning and Development Academy, who provide a wide range of training courses, open to all. Sanctuary also offers a great employee rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers. Read more about John Pounds House here The role of Project Worker will include: Ensuring that relevant support is provided to encourage our residents to maximise their own potential and level of independence Assessing residents’ needs by writing and updating support plans Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer and resident queries Developing professional relationships with residents, ensuring that they maintain personal choice, privacy, and dignity Liaising with external support links to improve residents’ confidence, health and wellbeing and offer training and encouragement towards employment and education Handling occasional emergency situations Keeping accurate and high-quality written records Skills and experiences: Experience of working with people who have mental health needs NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards is essential A sound knowledge of housing management including voids and arrears management is desirable An understanding of occupancy agreements is desirable Excellent communication and listening skills The ability to work on your own initiative Experience working within a CQC registered service is desirable Why work for Sanctuary Supported Living? We support vulnerable people to live as independently as possible, by building their confidence and skills to realise their potential. We are a national organisation but we think locally. We support people through supported housing, move-on accommodation, CQC registered services, floating support and telecare services. We specialise in services for young people, homeless families and individuals, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, people with mental health needs and older people. Ready to join Sanctuary Supported Living? As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include: 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 The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours £11.67 per hour We are proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign click here Read the full job profile here Closing Date: 26 May 2022 We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. For an insight into what it’s like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our Twitter feed or search #LifeatSanctuary 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.