Female Senior Care and Support Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Bushey; On-site; GBP 23,006,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Company-paid life insurance

Parental leave arrangements and annual

leave purchase scheme

Company-funded training

Flexible working options

Exclusive retail discounts, Cycle to

Work related salary sacrifices

Job summary

Sanctuary Group in Bushey, Hertfordshire, is seeking a Temporary Female Senior Care and Support Assistant. The role supports our retirement community at Rosary Priory, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey, WD23 4EE, with a focus on personal care, medication handling, safeguarding, and building strong relationships with residents.

The position is female-only due to policy, offering 21.75 hours per week at £14.77 per hour, for up to 10 months.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
• Recent experience of working in a similar role is essential
• Previous experience supervising a team

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of Care and Support Assistants
• Working closely with staff to provide personal care and support to our customers
• Safe handling of medication
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers
• Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments as appropriate
• Managing and implementing safeguarding principles to ensure the safety of our customers
• Understanding of relevant legislation and best practice

Skills

Team leadership

Personal care

Medication handling

Relationship building

Safeguarding

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Numeracy & literacy

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Education

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Title: Female Senior Care and Support Assistant

Location: Bushey, Hertfordshire, GB, WD23 4EE

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

Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living

Closing Date: .

Requisition: 227886

Temporary Female Senior Care and Support Assistant

Rosary Priory, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey, WD23 4EE

£14.77 per hour

21.75 hours per week

Temporary position for up to 10 month

Make a difference where it matters most Make a difference where it matters most

We’re proud to be recognised as the 2025 Housing with Care Employer of the Year – and we’re excited to welcome a new Temporary Female Senior Care and Support Assistant to our vibrant Retirement Community at Rosary Priory, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey, WD23 4EE, on a temporary basis.

You’ll be part of a compassionate, community-focused team supporting our retirement community residents, 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

• Leading a team of Care and Support Assistants
• Working closely with staff to provide personal care and support to our customers
• Safe handling of medication
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers
• Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments as appropriate
• Managing and implementing safeguarding principles to ensure the safety of our customers
• Recent experience of working in a similar role is essential
• Previous experience supervising a team
• Personalised approach to care and support, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to form positive relationships with people from varied backgrounds
• Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong “can-do” attitude
• Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy
• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
• Understanding of relevant legislation and best practice

Due to the sensitive needs of our customers, we can only consider female applicants. Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

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.
• 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.

Inclusion is one of our core values. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with 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.