Support Assistant

3 weeks ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom Estuary Housing Association Full time

Vacancy Salary
- **£22,010 for 37 hours, pro-rata if part time**
- Vacancy Location
- **Bicknacre, Chelmsford**
- This is a _permanent_, _full time_ vacancy_ that will close _in 15 days_ at 23:59 BST_. _

**The Vacancy**

**Permanent, Full time & part time**

We are currently able to offer opportunities for home-based care support assistants to join our team, on a full time (37 hours) or part time basis (10 hours) to work in Bicknacre, Chelmsford.

Are you looking for meaningful and rewarding work with a company that offers a great benefits package?

We are currently seeking self-motivated individuals to join our home-based support team to support our client in their own home.

The shifts currently requiring cover are listed below Monday to Sunday with the earliest shift starting at 9am and the latest finishing at 9pm. Shifts vary from 4 hours to 11 hours.

Week 1: Monday 14.00-20.00, Tuesday 14.00-20.00, Wednesday 16.00-20.00, Thursday 09.00-20.00, Friday 14.00-21.00, Saturday 14.00-20.00, Sunday 09.00-20.00.

Week 2: Monday 14.00-20.00, Tuesday 14.00-20.00, Wednesday 16.00-20.00, Thursday 09.00-20.00, Friday 09.00-20.00, Saturday 14.00-20.00, Sunday 14.00-20.00.

Or job share available.

Our services do require flexibility and staff are expected to work some bank holidays and weekends in line with the services. In return for your commitment, we offer an excellent benefits package, including a cash health plan which supports your everyday wellbeing by making any treatments more affordable alongside 31 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday allowance) an additional day for Birthday leave alongside our competitive pension scheme.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- To provide person centred support to people with all aspects of their daily living including but not limited to personal care and involvement in the community;
- To maintain records of support provided and to actively contribute to support planning and periodic reviews;
- To positively contribute to the corporate core values of Excellence, Care & Innovation;
- To be able to actively participate and contribute to providing a service that is Caring, Safe and Responsive to the needs of the people we support in an Effective and Well Led manner;
- To develop and maintain effective professional relationships with service users and other key stakeholders such as family, friends and advocates;
- To take responsibility for shift leading as per the rota in operation;
- To actively participate in regular team meetings, supervisions and other meetings.

**You are required to have the following**:

- Basic understanding and promoting of the needs, rights equality and diversity of the people we support of people with disabilities;
- Basic knowledge of the regulators and legislation that govern our services and an understanding of where to find this information;
- The ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, electronically with colleagues, interested other professionals and the people we support;
- The ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team;
- An understanding of Learning Disabilities is desirable.

Full training will be provided, someone new to the sector can fulfil this role following a successful interview, we will then support the successful applicant to complete the Care Certificate within their probation.

If you are keen to make a difference and able to work amongst a team to encourage change and innovation to ensure care and excellence this could be the job for you.

**Rewards & Benefits**

We offer a range of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, Cyclescheme and season ticket loans. Further to this you can expect generous holiday and paid leave allowances, tailored induction programme and fantastic ongoing training and development opportunities.

**Values-Based Recruitment**

**Estuary has a value-based recruitment policy which means our selection process is aligned with our core values of **Respect, One Estuary, Accountable **and **Responsible.**

**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.

**Estuary is Inclusive**

At Estuary, we're 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 their merits, abilities and needs, and where everyone has a fair opportunity to fulfil their potential without suffering discrimination or disadvantage.

**Anonymous Shortlisting**

**Estuary is Disability Confident**

We're also a certified Disability Confident Employer, which means we are committed to employing people with disabilities, and that we will:

- Actively seek to attract and recruit peo


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