Female Care and Support Assistant
Rosary Priory, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey, WD23 4EE
GBP 13.23 per hour
17.5 hours per week : Day and night shifts to include some weekend working
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Female Care and Support Assistant at our CQC Retirement Communities Service at Rosary Priory, Bushey.
At Rosary Priory, we provide personal care and support for retired nuns from the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena Newcastle Natal, ensuring they have comfort, independence and peace of mind during their retirement.
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:
Providing personal care to our Sisters
Providing peace of mind for the Sisters by carrying out wellness checks
Responding to calls should a Sister need support in an emergency
Conducting morning calls to a high standard
Working with other staff members to ensure a clean and comfortable environment
Skills and experiences:
Passionate about providing a high standard of care to the Sisters
Previous experience working in a care related role
Ability to react quickly to changing priorities
NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
Due to the sensitive needs of our clients, we can only consider female applicants. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
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. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer stat