Support Assistant

Vacancy Salary**£16,107.00**
- Vacancy Location**Castle point**
- This is a _
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- part time_
- vacancy_
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- in 14 days_
- at 23:59 GMT_
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**The Vacancy**

**Permanent, Part-Time**

We are currently able to offer opportunities for home-based care Support Assistant's to join our team on a part time basis (up to 29 hours per week) to work in the Castle Point area.

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 clients in their own home.

The shift pattern is:
Week 1: Wednesday 07.30-20.30 and Thursday 07.30-20.30

Week 2: Wednesday 07.30-20.30, Saturday 07.30-21.00 and Sunday 07.30 21.00

Week 3 Wednesday 07.30-20.30

Week 4 Wednesday 07.30-20.30, Saturday 07.30-21.00 and Sunday 07.30-21.00.

You will play an important role, contributing to providing a 24-hour service that is Caring, Safe and Responsive and delivering the service in a Effective and Well Led manner. You will support the individual to develop their daily living skills, independence and community involvement whilst actively being involved in the development of the individuals support plan, goals, aspirations and reviews. This includes day trips out, shopping, engaging with their hobbies and interests, alongside seasonal activities which are encouraged too. You will be positively contributing to the corporate core values of Respect, One Estuary, Accountable and Responsible.

**_Rewards & Benefits_**

In return for your commitment and reliability, Estuary offers an excellent benefits package, including a generous health cash plan, 31 days pro rata holiday (including bank holiday allowance) and a competitive pension. Further to this you can expect 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. The successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK._

**_ Diversity & Inclusion_**
- At Estuary Housing Association we are 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._

**_ Accessibility_**

**About Estuary**

Estuary is a Housing Association with a strong and clear regional commitment within Essex. We work very successfully within every district in Essex, the three outer East London Boroughs and in the Suffolk Coastal District.

We currently own and manage over 4600 properties. We are always looking at ways to increase the number of homes we can offer and believe it is important to build communities, not just homes.

We are committed to the provision of good-quality housing, care and support services to meet local needs and to contribute to the development of sustainable communities. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, their views are important to us in helping shaping future services.

We employ just over 300 people, two thirds of whom work providing care and support to people with learning disabilities. We also have an army of dedicated people behind the scenes providing a variety of services including rent collection, gardening, estate management and working on projects to build new houses.

**Estuary Benefits**

**Flexible and Hybrid Working**

**Pension**
**Scheme**

**Generous Holiday and Additional Paid Leave Allowances**

**Mental Health**
**Support Portal**

**Healthcare**
**Cash Plan