Bank Support Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Sanctuary Group is hiring a Bank Support Assistant to join our Mental Health Service in Bolton. The role focuses on providing hands-on support to individuals, enhancing their daily living skills and promoting social inclusion. Candidates should have a caring demeanor, excellent communication skills, and ideally hold a Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care. Join us for a rewarding career making a positive impact in people's lives.

Benefits

Online discounts from major retailers

Health and well-being plans

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Caring and approachable nature with a confident attitude.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and communicate effectively.
• Experience in team settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for customers with mental health needs.
• Assist in daily living skills like cooking and cleaning.
• Maintain a safe environment in accordance with regulations.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Caring nature

Approachability

Positive attitude

Education

Level 2 NVQ Health and Social Care

Job description

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28 Wigan Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 5PZ and 24 Albert Road, Heaton, Bolton BL1 5HF

£12.70 per hour

Hours as and when required

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Bank Support Assistant at our Mental Health Service covering both Wigan Road and Albert Road, Bolton

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 Bank Support Assistant will include:

• Providing support to encourage our customers with mental health needs to maximise their own potential and
• Providing a high quality, hands-on support service
• Encouraging customers to develop their daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping and being a part of their community
• Encouraging social inclusion and helping customers to build their confidence, resilience, and self-esteem
• Working with statutory and non-statutory agencies on behalf of the customers and actively encouraging choice and involvement, or acting as an advocate when required
• Maintaining a safe environment for customers, providing support in accordance with relevant regulations, procedures, and practices

Skills and experiences:

• A caring, approachable nature and a confident ‘can-do’ attitude
• Ability to keep accurate records and clearly communicate relevant information to team members
• Excellent communication skills to build positive relationships with customers, families, and internal and external agencies
• Experience of working as a member of a team
• A positive and accepting approach to customers whatever their needs
• Level 2 NVQ Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards

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 variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job Reference: 224169

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.