Senior Care and Support Assistant

Job description

Senior Care and Support Assistant - Part Time

Tollemache Respite Service, Prenton

£10.27

30 hours per week - varying shift pattern between 7am- 10pm across 7 days per week

We are seeking a Senior Care and Support Assistant to make a real difference to the lives of our residents. Located in a quiet area of Prenton, Tollemache Road is a purpose-designed respite care home. We provide short-term respite care and support for 10 adults aged 18 to 65, with a range of learning disabilities and complex or high needs. If you want to make a positive impact to people's lives, this is a rewarding opportunity to come and work within an established and experienced team of care staff.

Read more about Tollemache Respite Service here

The role of Senior Care and Support Assistant will include:

Leading a team of Care and Support Assistants and ensuring that residents are being supported in the best way possible
Providing personal care and encouraging residents to maximise their independence and personal potential, by building confidence, resilience and self-esteem
Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments as well as managing and implementing safeguarding principles to ensure the health, safety and security of our residents
Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers
Completing supervisions

Skills and experiences:

Previous experience supervising staff is desirable
Personalised approach to care with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to form positive relationships with people from varied backgrounds
Recent experience of working in a similar role with vulnerable people is essential
Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong "can-do" attitude
Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy
NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is desirable

Why work for Sanctuary Supported Living?

We support vulnerable people to live as independently as possible, by building their confidence and skills to realise their potential.

We are a national organisation but we think locally. We support people through supported housing, move-on accommodation, CQC registered services, floating support and telecare services. We specialise in services for young people, homeless families and individuals, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, people with mental health needs and older people.

Ready to join Sanctuary Supported Living?

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:

A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years service (plus public holidays) pro rata
Life assurance
Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
Health and well-being plans
A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
A wide range of learning and development opportunities
The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours
£10.27 per hour effective from 1st January 2022

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 click here

Read the full job profile here

Closing Date: 06 December 2021

To carry out this role in line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 you will be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid unless you are medically exempt. You will be required to provide evidence of vaccination or exemption as part of the recruitment process.

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 Twitter feed or search #LifeatSanctuary

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.