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SalarySenior Care and Support Assistant
Sussex Avenue, Canterbury
£12.42
37.5 hours per week
Are you a friendly and dedicated person looking for a rewarding career?
Are you passionate about supporting people?
Could you support our customers with learning disabilities to live more independently, identify their goals and achieve their aspirations?
If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity!
We’re seeking a Senior Care and Support Assistant to make a real difference to the lives of our customers. Sussex Avenue has six bedrooms spread across two attached bungalows: The Oaks and The Willows. We provide Care and Support for adults aged 18 to 65, who have a range of learning and physical disabilities. Our kind and caring team help customers to achieve good emotional health and improve their wellbeing and quality of life.
There are numerous shifts available every week, so you will have the flexibility to be able to choose the hours that suit you.
This service is part of an exciting development with significant investment by Sanctuary Supported Living and Kent County Council in collaboration with the family of customers that live at Sussex Avenue. If you want to make a positive impact to people’s lives and be part of an innovative project, this is a rewarding opportunity to come and work within an established and experienced team.
Sussex Avenue is committed to enhancing the lives of our vulnerable people. We encourage and facilitate fun and engaging activities for all customers, support them with day to day tasks and activities and constantly search for new and innovative ways to promote fulfilment, health and wellbeing.
We value our team, encourage learning and development and Support each other. We don’t just see you as a staff member, but a part of our Sussex Avenue Family, where we, staff and customers alike, learn, grow and flourish together.
Read more about Sussex Avenue on our website
The role of Senior Care and Support Assistant will include:
- Leading a team of Care and Support Assistants
- Working closely with staff to provide personal Care and Support to customers, and encourage them to enhance their independence and personal potential
- 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
Skills and experiences:
- Recent experience of working in a similar role with vulnerable people 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 equivalent qualification
- Understanding of relevant legislation and best practice
Why work for us?
We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.
No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.
We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and Supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time – because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and Supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.
Are you ready to be your best?
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include:
- £12.42 per hour
- At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays)
- A pension scheme with employer contributions
- A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
- Health and well-being plans
- Life assurance
- Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
- Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
We are proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign clickhere
Read the full job profile here
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Closing Date: 1 February 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
For an insight into what it’s like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our careers page, or find us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.
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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.
