Home Support Assistant

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; Gravelly Hill; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking compassionate Home Support Assistants to help older people and adults with disabilities live independently at home across the borough.

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering person-centred care in homes and community settings, with a rota that includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays. A rewarding role with training and progression opportunities in Adult Social Care.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting vulnerable adults.
• Caring, patient and respectful; able to work independently.
• Effective communicators who work with a dispersed team.
• Calm and dependable in challenging situations.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguarding standards.
• Flexible shifts, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Experience with older people or disabilities encouraged.
• Willing to achieve NVQ Level 2 in Care and training.
• Able to travel across the borough.
• Age 18 or over; full UK driving licence helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care and meal preparation, promoting healthy living.
• Support and, where appropriate, administer medication.
• Encourage confidence, independence and wellbeing.
• Assist mobility and exercise programs prescribed by professionals.
• Monitor wellbeing and report significant changes.
• Maintain records and complete risk assessments.
• Promote dignity, privacy and independence at all times.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Calm under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Job description

At Sandwell Council, we're committed to supporting people to live independently, safely, and comfortably in their own homes. We are looking for caring, reliable and compassionate individuals to join our Home Support Service as Home Support Assistants. This is a rewarding opportunity to support older people, adults with disabilities, and individuals with additional care needs across the borough, helping them maintain their independence and wellbeing within their local communities.

About the Role

As a Home Support Assistant, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside social workers, therapists, nurses and other professionals, delivering person-centred support within people's homes and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Supporting people with personal care, including bathing, dressing and toileting. Assisting with meal preparation and promoting healthy living.
• Supporting and, where appropriate, administering medication.
• Encouraging confidence, independence and wellbeing.
• Supporting mobility and exercise programmes prescribed by healthcare professionals.
• Monitoring wellbeing and reporting any significant changes.
• Maintaining accurate records and completing risk assessments.
• Promoting dignity, privacy, choice and independence at all times.

Qualities and Requirements

• Passionate about supporting vulnerable adults.
• Caring, patient and respectful. Able to work independently and use their initiative.
• Effective communicators who can work collaboratively within a dispersed team.
• Calm and dependable when managing challenging situations.
• Committed to maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding standards.
• Flexible and able to work shifts, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Experience of working with older people, adults with disabilities, or adults with mental health needs.
• Willingness to achieve an NVQ Level 2 in Care (or equivalent).
• Willingness to undertake mandatory training, including the Care Certificate and ongoing professional development.
• Ability to travel throughout the borough.
• Full current UK driving licence.
• Applicants must be aged 18 years or over.
• Flexible working patterns to meet service needs.
• A rewarding career helping residents live independently.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee benefits and wellbeing support.
• Opportunities for career progression within Adult Social Care.

Work Pattern

• 35 hours per week
• 31.5 hours per week
• 28 hours per week
• 20 hours per week

Working Conditions

• The service operates between 7:00am and 11:00pm, seven days a week.
• Successful candidates will be required to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.