Support Assistant

3 weeks ago

Wickford, United Kingdom Estuary Housing Association Full time

Vacancy Salary- Vacancy Location
- **Wickford**
- This is a _permanent_, _full time_ vacancy_ that will close _in 15 days_ at 23:59 GMT_. _

**The Vacancy**

**Permanent Full Time Position**

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

We are currently recruiting 2 support assistants to join our team in Wickford, to work on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week).

The team deliver a supported living care service and the home supports 4 individuals with learning disabilities. This is a 24-hour service with a mixture of day, early, late and night shifts.

The bungalow offers a private garden area that the residents enjoy, and private off-road parking is available.

For the successful applicant, there will be variety in your day-to-day role, alongside excellent training. You will support the residents by offering person centred support and a choice of daily activities to provide a fulfilled and meaningful quality of life. You will maintain and develop their independence within the home, as well as accessing the community to new and established activities therefore empowering each person to their own level in a 24-hour care setting.

**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 Respect, One Estuary, Accountable and Responsible.
- To be able to actively participate and contribute to providing a 24-hour 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 residents 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.
- To complete all mandatory training within specified time frames.

**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.

Our services do require 24-hour support and staff are expected to work bank holidays and weekends to meet the needs of the people we support. In return for your commitment, we offer an excellent benefits package, including a cash health plan which supports your everyday wellbeing, making some treatments more affordable alongside 31 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday allowance), an additional day for Birthday leave and our competitive pension scheme.

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

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