Overview
Permanent, Part Time (30.5 hours per week). Working Hours: Monday 7.30am - 9.30pm x 3 weeks (1 Monday off per month); Tuesday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (flexible within these hours). This role is only open to female applicants.
We are recruiting for a Support Assistant to join our Home-Based Care team on a permanent basis. This position involves supporting clients in their own homes between Shoebury, Leigh-On-Sea and Canvey, so a driver with access to their own vehicle is required. Travel time is paid in lieu of mileage.
About the Role: This role offers a rewarding opportunity to work in a focused and flexible way—supporting individuals in the community who need short-term, tailored assistance to help them regain independence and confidence. The role will involve working flexibly across the community and supporting people with a range of needs including:
* Assistance with finances and budgeting
* Help with shopping and daily living
* Support with mental health and emotional wellbeing
Safeguarding & Recruitment
Estuary is committed to safeguarding and practices safer recruitment standards and expects all staff to share the commitment to safeguarding children and people with care and support needs. The successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Please note that, at this time, we are unable to accept applications from candidates who require visa/work permit sponsorship. We appreciate your understanding and we welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.
If applicable: This post is also subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Estuary is Inclusive
We are committed to embedding equality and diversity at the heart of our work. We aim to be an inclusive organisation where individual differences are respected, where staff, people who use services, as well as their families and carers, are treated with dignity and on the basis of merit, abilities and needs, and where everyone has a fair opportunity to fulfil their potential without discrimination or disadvantage. We strive to recruit the person most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Note: To further support our aim to be an inclusive employer, we use specific software to remove all person-identifiable information from CVs, including name and dates of employment/education, date of birth, age and gender when provided. Personal details will only be made available to hiring managers if selected for interview.
Estuary is Disability Confident. We are committed to employing people with disabilities and will:
* Actively seek to attract and recruit people with disabilities
* Provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
* Offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
* Be flexible with our assessment process to ensure applicants with disabilities have the best opportunity to demonstrate their ability to do the job
* Make reasonable adjustments to support people with disabilities as needed
Accessibility
If you are unable to use the online process to apply, please call 0300 3045000 to request an application pack in an alternative format.
About Estuary
Estuary is a Housing Association with a strong regional commitment within Essex. We work across every district in Essex, the three outer East London Boroughs and the Suffolk Coastal District. We own and manage over 4,600 properties and employ just over 300 people, two thirds of whom work in care and support. We also have an array of roles behind the scenes including rent collection, gardening, estate management and project work to build new homes.
Person Specification
* Adaptable, proactive people who are passionate about making a real impact
* Compassionate and reliable individuals
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work independently
* A driver with access to their own vehicle is essential
In Return, We Offer
* A generous health cash plan
* 31 days (FTE) of annual leave (including bank holidays)
* A competitive pension scheme
* A supportive and inclusive work environment
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