Project Worker

Location

Blackburn, Lancashire | United Kingdom

Job description

Part Time Project Worker

Roebuck Close, Blackburn

£11.52

15 hours per week

Do you want a role where no two days are the same and you will be making a real impact to the lives of our customers?

Are you passionate about supporting people?

If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity!

We’re seeking an experienced Project Worker to join our team at Blackburn. We provide support for adults aged 18 and over, in the Blackburn and Darwen area with a range of mental health needs, encouraging them to develop their skills and live as independently as possible.

As we take a customer cantered approach to delivering support, we are looking for candidates who pride themselves on having excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to form positive relationships with people. You will use these skills to work with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve the best outcome for our customers.

We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as ongoing training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. We have our 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.

The role of Project Worker will include:

• Supporting our customers to maximise their independence and move forward with their lives
• Assisting with assessing customers’ needs by creating support plans and risk assessments, and updating support notes
• Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer queries
• Developing good relationships with customers, helping them develop life skills
• Working with external agencies to support customers in accessing specialised support services
• Handling occasional emergency/challenging situations
• Ensuring the safety of customers by implementing safeguarding principles and promoting Health and Safety practices.

Skills and experiences:

• Experience of working with individuals with mental health needs
• Prior knowledge of support planning, key working, risk assessment and safeguarding
• NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towards
• Previous experience working under challenging circumstances
• Good communication and listening skills

• Ability to use IT systems confidently

Why work for us?

We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.

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

We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time – because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.

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:

• £11.52 per hour
• 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
• The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours

Made with Care Campaign

We’re proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s 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

Closing Date: 22 March 2024

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 careers page , or find us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn , and YouTube .

Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.

#BeYourBest

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.

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