Female Care and Support Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Sick pay

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing

Life insurance

Parental leave

Training & development

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Retail discounts

Cycle to work

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Sanctuary Group invites applications for a Female Care and Support Assistant at Eastgate Residential Home in Stoke-on-Trent. You will join a compassionate team delivering personalised care and helping residents with daily activities to maintain independence.

You’ll support people with learning and physical disabilities, create care plans, assist with community access, and contribute to a safe, welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering personal care is helpful but not essential.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards it.
• Proficient use of basic IT tools (Microsoft Office).

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 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 safe environment and follow safe practices.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

IT basics

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care

Willingness to work towards NVQ

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title: Female Care and Support Assistant

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, GB, ST3 4JR

Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualifie

Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living

Closing Date: .

Salary: £13.15 per hour

Requisition: 229884

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.

Female Care and Support Assistant

£13.15 per hour

We’re proud to be recognised as the 2025 Housing with Care Employer of the Year – and we’re excited to welcome a new Care and Support Assistant to our vibrant disability service at Eastgate Residential Home, 12 Speakman Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4JR.

You’ll be part of a compassionate, community-focused team supporting people with a disability that puts people first – every single day. #BeYourBest is more than a hashtag – it’s our commitment to helping our people grow, thrive, and feel valued. We’ll support you with the tools, training, and encouragement to reach your full potential, while celebrating your individuality and the difference you make every day.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest in our people and our services, celebrating individuality and helping you thrive both personally and professionally.

Your role

• 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)

Your rewards

You deserve more than the basics. That’s why, alongside 33 days’ annual leave pro rata (rising to 38, including bank holidays), occupational sick pay linked to length of service, and a contributory pension scheme, we’ve created a package to help you thrive:

• Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
• Company-paid life insurance
• Parental leave arrangements and annual leave purchase scheme
• Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities
• Flexible working options and an inclusive culture where everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks
• Exclusive retail discounts , Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements

Some rewards are subject to a qualifying period or other criteria – visit our website for more information.

Before you apply

• We can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.
• All roles require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed; for more information, please get in touch.
• Internal candidates should apply via their internal careers account.
• We may close this advert early, so please apply as soon as possible.

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.