Bank Care and Support Assistant - Disabilities (CQC)

 

 

Bank Care and Support Assistant

 

Shaftesbury Court, High Street, Winslow, MK18 3HA

 

£13.23 per hour

 

Hours as and when required

 

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Care and Support Assistant at our CQC Registered Learning Disabilities Service, Shaftesbury Court, Winslow.

 

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 Care and Support Assistant will include:
•    Providing support to encourage our customers with learning and physical disabilities to maximise their own potential and independence •    Key working with individuals to support them in setting out a care and support plan
•    Following care plans and writing comprehensive care notes
•    Providing a high quality, personalised care and support service including the sensitive delivery of personal care and managing medication
•    Helping customers to get up, washed and dressed
•    Supporting customers to go to into the local community e.g. visits to local shops and cafes, visiting friends and attending GP appointments
•    Promoting a positive culture by engaging with customers to prevent social isolation
•    Working with customers and other staff members to ensure a clean and comfortable environment
•    Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments

 

Skills and experiences:
•    Prior experience delivering personal care is desirable •    A kind, caring nature
•    Ability to work well both as part a team and on own initiative
•    Ability to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of customers
•    Excellent organisation skills
•    NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards, is desirable

 

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: 

• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

 

Job Reference: 224546 

 

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. 

 

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

 

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.  Don’t miss out, please apply early.
 

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.