Care and Support Assistant
Shaftesbury Court, Manor Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 9HN
GBP 13.70 per hour
36 hours per week
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Care and Support Assistant at our CQC Registered Learning and Physical Disabilities Service at Shaftesbury Court in Trowbridge.
At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.
We're a national organisation, but we're not:for:profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.
No matter your job : delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams : your work makes a difference every day.
And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.
The role of Care and Support Assistant will include:
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Delivering a high level of personalised care and support and encouraging our customers to live as independently as possible promoting active support for all
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Supporting customers with washing, dressing, bathing and hygiene
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Administering medication
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Assisting customers with shopping, cleaning and laundry tasks
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Helping customers to arrange and attend appointments i.e. with their GP
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Promoting a positive culture by engaging with customers to prevent social isolation
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Keeping accurate and up:to:date records
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Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments
Skills and experiences:
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A
personalised
approach to care, and ideally some experience with physical/learning disabilities or high needs
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Enthusiastic and flexible, with a strong "can:do" attitude
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Strong organisational skills, as well as functional literacy and numeracy
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Ability to react quickly to changing priorities whilst working to deadlines and targets
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NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
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Good communication skills allowing you to build strong relationships with our customers
Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you:
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At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus public holidays) pro rata
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A pension scheme with employer contributions
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A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
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Health and well:being plans
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Life assurance
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Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
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Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
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A wide range of learning and development opportunities
Job Reference:
We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.
If you are applying internally, dont forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.
We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early.
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.