Care and Support Assistant

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

Job summary

A UK-based care provider is looking for a Part Time Care and Support Assistant in the East Midlands. You will provide personalized care, assist with daily living activities, and promote a positive culture for clients. Candidates should have experience in personal care and possess the ability to adapt to changing customer needs. This opportunity includes at least 25 days paid holiday and various employee benefits. Find a rewarding career supporting individuals toward independence.

Benefits

At least 25 days paid holiday

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Family friendly arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience delivering personal care is desirable.
• Flexibility in adapting to customer needs.
• Ability to work both in teams and independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised care and support to customers.
• Assist with personal hygiene tasks for customers.
• Administer medication and assist with daily living activities.
• Promote positive culture to prevent social isolation.

Skills

Prior experience delivering personal care

Ability to work well as part of a team and on own initiative

Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing needs of customers

Education

NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care (or willing to work towards)

Job description

Part Time Care and Support Assistant

£12.60 per hour

37.5 and 22.5 hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Care and Support Assistant due to an increase in business at our CQC Registered Learning Disabilities Service, Skelton Court in Leicester

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 Care and Support Assistant will include:

• Delivering a high level of personalised care and support and encouraging our customers to live as independently as possible promoting active support for all
• Supporting customers with washing, dressing, bathing, and hygiene
• Administering medication
• Assisting customers with shopping, cleaning, and laundry tasks
• Helping customers to arrange and attend appointments i.e. with their GP
• Promoting a positive culture by engaging with customers to prevent social isolation
• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records
• Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments

Skills and experiences:

• Prior experience delivering personal care is desirable
• Ability to work well both as part a team and on own initiative
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of customers
• NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards, is desirable

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: 226424

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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.