Support Assistant

4 weeks ago


Lancaster, United Kingdom Sanctuary Supported Living Full time

Location: Lancaster, North West, GB, LA1 1LW- Department: Supported Living Services- Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living- Closing Date: 28/03/2024- Salary: £11.90 / hour- Requisition: 216991**Support Assistant**

**Wyngarth Court, Lancaster**

**£11.90 per hour, effective from 1 April 2024**

**37.5 hours per week**

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Support Assistant at Wyngarth Court, Lancaster.

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 Support Assistant will include**:

- Providing a high quality, hands-on support service
- Encouraging customers to develop their daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping and being a part of their community
- Encouraging social inclusion and helping customers to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem
- Working with statutory and non-statutory agencies on behalf of the customers and actively encouraging choice and involvement, or acting as an advocate when required
- Maintaining a safe environment for customers, providing support in accordance with relevant regulations, procedures and practices

**Skills and experiences**:

- Personalised approach to care, ideally with experience of working with vulnerable people
- You will be empathetic and non-judgmental with a positive approach to managing challenging behaviour
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer care skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and organise workload
- Good listening skills and the ability to solve problems, allowing you to form positive relationships with people
- NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards

**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:

- £11.90 per hour, effective from 1 April 2024
- At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays)
- 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

**To find out more about working for us, download our **recruitment information pack**.**

**Closing Date**:28 March 2024

**Building Equality and Diversity**

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.


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