Care and Support Assistant - Basildon, United Kingdom - Sanctuary

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Basildon, United Kingdom

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Description

Location:
Basildon, South East, GB, SS13 1FG- Department: Supported Living Services- Operation: Sanctuary Retirement Living-
Closing Date: 09/03/2023- Salary: £10.81 / hour- Requisition: 206265
Care and Support Assistant - Part Time

Poplar House, Basildon

£10.81

25 and 21 hours per week available
Are you a friendly and dedicated person looking for a rewarding career?

We are seeking a Care and Support Assistant to deliver personalised care and support and make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

Set in a quiet, residential area of Basildon, Poplar House is a purpose-built development providing high-quality homes with a range of on-site services and facilities.

We ensure that residents enjoy their retirement in comfort, whilst continuing to live independently, with the peace of mind that help is on hand if they need it.

At Sanctuary Retirement Living, we are passionate about residents enjoying their retirement in comfort whilst continuing to live independently, with the peace of mind that help is on hand if they need it.

We are looking for caring and compassionate people to ensure that our residents enjoy happy and fulfilling lives.

We provide a 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 has 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 in our lively retirement community where no two days are the same, this is a great opportunity to come and work within a hardworking and resident-focused team.

Read more about Poplar House here

The role of Care and Support Assistant will include:

Delivering a high level of personalised care and support and encouraging our residents to live as independently as possible
Assisting residents with shopping, cleaning and laundry tasks
Helping residents to arrange and attend appointments i.e. with their GP
Assisting and encouraging residents to access and maintain a level of integration into the wider community
Promoting a positive culture by engaging with residents to prevent social isolation
Keeping accurate and uptodate records

Skills and experiences:

Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), or willing to work towards
Ideally have experience of working in a similar, care related role
Enthusiastic and personcentred with a strong "cando" attitude
Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy
Good communication skills with an approachable nature

Why work for Sanctuary Retirement Living
?
Sanctuary Retirement Living services provide comfort, independence and peace of mind. Residents live independently, safe in the knowledge that support is available in their home should they need it.

Spacious apartments with on-site communal facilities create an environment where residents can enjoy healthy, active and independent lifestyles in their later years.

Ready to join Sanctuary Retirement Living?
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Retirement Living a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career

Benefits include:

A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
28 days annual leave (including public holidays) pro rata
Life assurance
Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
Health and wellbeing plans
A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work schemes
A wide range of learning and development opportunities
The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours

- £10.81 per hour

Closing date: 9 March 2023

For an insight into what it's like to work for Sanctuary Retirement Living, visit our website
, take a look at our Facebook
page or search #LifeatSanctuary**
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Sanctuary Retirement Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.