Care & Support Assistant – Empower Independence

Sanctuary Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing support

Life insurance

Parental leave

Annual leave purchase

Training & career development

Flexible working options

Inclusive culture

Retail discounts

Cycle to Work

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Sanctuary Supported Living in Leicester is hiring a Care and Support Assistant to work 30 hours per week at 41 Ryder Road, Skelton Court, Leicester LE3 6UJ. You will support people with learning and physical disabilities, act as a key worker, and provide personal care and daily living assistance to help individuals gain independence and confidence.

We offer a compassionate, inclusive workplace with training, a contributory pension, generous annual leave, and flexible working options that support

Qualifications

• Support customers with learning and physical disabilities to build independence and reach their potential.
• Provide personalised care, including sensitive personal care and safe medication management.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with learning and physical disabilities to build independence and reach their potential
• Work as a key worker to help individuals create and follow care and support plans
• Provide personalised care, including sensitive personal care and safe medication management
• Assist customers with daily routines such as getting up, washed and dressed
• Support customers to access the community, including shops, cafés, friends and appointments
• Promote a positive culture by engaging with customers and reducing social isolation
• Help maintain a clean and comfortable environment and follow safe practices, including risk assessments
• Experience delivering personal care is helpful but not essential
• Kind, caring and compassionate nature
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Flexible and adaptable to changing customer needs
• Strong organisational skills
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards it
• Proficient technology/IT skills (Microsoft Office and similar)

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

MS Office

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sanctuary Supported Living in Leicester is hiring a Care and Support Assistant to work 30 hours per week at 41 Ryder Road, Skelton Court, Leicester LE3 6UJ. You will support people with learning and physical disabilities, act as a key worker, and provide personal care and daily living assistance to help individuals gain independence and confidence.

We offer a compassionate, inclusive workplace with training, a contributory pension, generous annual leave, and flexible working options that support