Support Assistant - Lancaster, United Kingdom - Sanctuary

Sanctuary

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Lancaster, United Kingdom

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Location:

Lancaster, North West, GB, LA1 1LW- Department: Supported Living Services- Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living- Closing Date: 05/02/2023- Salary: £10.

43 / hour- Requisition: 208419
Support Assistant

Wyngarth Court, Lancaster

£10.43

37.5 hours per week
Do you want a role where no two days are the same and you will be making a real impact to the lives of our residents?

Are you passionate about supporting people?

Can you work under pressure and manage challenging situations?

If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity

We have a great opportunity at Wyngarth Court for a Support Assistant to join our established and experienced team.

At Wyngarth Court, we provide supported housing to help people with mental health needs to build their skills, confidence and self-esteem, and live as independently as possible.

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.

Read more about Wyngarth Court here

The role of Support Assistant will include:

Providing a high quality, hands-on support service
Supporting residents to build the confidence they need to gain further independence
Encouraging residents to develop their daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping and being part of their community
Working with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve the best outcome for our residents
Maintaining a safe environment for residents, 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 nonjudgmental 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

Why work for Sanctuary Supported Living?

We support vulnerable people to live as independently as possible, by building their confidence and skills to realise their potential.

We are a national organisation but we think locally. We support people through supported housing, move-on accommodation, CQC registered services, floating support and telecare services.

We specialise in services for young people, homeless families and individuals, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, people with mental health needs and older people.

Ready to join Sanctuary Supported Living?
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported 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
At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years service (plus public holidays)
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 scheme
A wide range of learning and development opportunities

- £10.43 per hour

Closing Date: 05 February 2023

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Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.