Support Assistant - Birkenhead, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Supported Living
Description
Location:
Birkenhead, North West, GB, CH41 4NH- Department: Supported Living Services- Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living-
Closing Date: 12/05/2024- Salary: £11.90 / hour- Requisition: 217758
Support Assistant
Cardigan Avenue - Birkenhead. 7 Cardigan Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 4NH
£11.90 per hour
37.5 hours per week
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Support Assistant at Cardigan Avenue, Birkenhead.
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.
The role of Support Assistant will include:
- Providing a high quality, hands-on support service
- Providing support to encourage our customers with learning disabilities to maximise their own potential and independence.
- 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 selfesteem
- Working with statutory and nonstatutory 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:
- A caring, approachable nature and a confident 'cando' attitude
- Ability to keep accurate records and clearly communicate relevant information to team members
- Excellent communication skills to build positive relationships with customers, families, and internal and external agencies
- Experience of working as a member of a team
- A positive and accepting approach to customers whatever their needs
- Level 2 NVQ 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:
- 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 wellbeing 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
Job Reference: 217758
Closing Date:
12 May 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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