Senior Care & Support Lead – Learning Disabilities

Sanctuary Group; West Stow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Life insurance

Parental leave

Training & development

Flexible working

Discounts & salary sacrifice

Enhanced pay rates

Job summary

Sanctuary Supported Living is recruiting a Senior Care and Support Assistant for Hilltop House in Bury St Edmunds. You’ll lead a compassionate team, provide personal care, promote safety, and build strong relationships with residents and colleagues. The role focuses on independence, dignity, and safeguarding in a learning disability service.

The package includes generous leave, sick pay, a contributory pension, and training opportunities, with flexible working options and an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising people is desirable.
• Recent experience supporting vulnerable people in a similar role.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards it.
• Personalised care approach with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Care and Support Assistants to ensure customers receive the best support.
• Provide personal care and encourage independence by building confidence and self-esteem.
• Promote safe practices, complete risk assessments and manage safeguarding to keep customers safe.
• Build positive relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Carry out team supervisions.
• Create and update electronic care and support plans.

Skills

Supervising experience

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

Sanctuary Supported Living is recruiting a Senior Care and Support Assistant for Hilltop House in Bury St Edmunds. You’ll lead a compassionate team, provide personal care, promote safety, and build strong relationships with residents and colleagues. The role focuses on independence, dignity, and safeguarding in a learning disability service.

The package includes generous leave, sick pay, a contributory pension, and training opportunities, with flexible working options and an inclusive culture.