Senior Care and Support Assistant

4 weeks ago


StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Sanctuary Supported Living Full time

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, GB, ST3 4JR- Department: Supported Living Services- Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living- Closing Date: 29/02/2024- Salary: £11.83 / hour- Requisition: 216177**Senior Care and Support Assistant**

**Eastgate, Stoke-on-Trent**

**£11.83**

**35 hours per week**

Do you want a role where no two days are the same and you will be making a real impact to the lives of our residents?

Are you passionate about supporting people?

Can you work under pressure and manage challenging situations?

If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Care and Support Assistant to lead our friendly team of Care and Support Assistants, who provide personal care and support to our customers.

Located in a quiet area of Longton, Eastgate is a residential care home providing support for 11 adults aged between 18 and over, with a range of learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. Through day-to-day personalised support, we help our customers to achieve good physical and emotional health, improve their well-being and quality of life.

We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. Sanctuary has their own Learning and Development Academy, who provide a wide range of training courses, open to all.

Sanctuary also offers a great employee rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.

If you want to make a positive impact to people’s lives, this is a rewarding opportunity to come and work in a homely environment, where no two days are the same.

Read more about Eastgate on our website

**The role of Senior Care and Support Assistant will include**:

- Leading a team of Care and Support Assistants
- Working closely with staff to provide personal care and support to customers, and encourage them to enhance their independence and personal potential
- Safe handling of medication
- Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers
- Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments as appropriate
- Managing and implementing safeguarding principles to ensure the safety of our customers

**Skills and experiences**:

- Previous experience supervising a team
- Personalised approach to care and support, 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 level 2 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
- Understanding of relevant legislation and best practice

**Why work for us?**

We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.

No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day.

We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time - because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.

**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:

- £11.83 per hour
- At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays) pro rata
- A pension scheme with employer contributions
- A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
- Health and well-being plans
- Life assurance
- Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
- 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

Download our Recruitment Pack to learn more about Sanctuary culture and how we can support you to #BeYourBest

Closing Date: 29 February 2024

**For an insight into what it’s like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our **careers page**, or find us on **Twitter**, **Facebook**, **LinkedIn**, and **YouTube**.**

**Together we can be our best so that our customers



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