Title:  Bank Senior Care and Support Assistant

Bank Senior Care and Support Assistant

Sussex Avenue, Canterbury

£9.95 per hour (rising to £10.26 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Hours as and when required

Do you need flexibility in the days you work? Our bank roles (sometimes referred to as “relief roles” in other companies) mean that you will be able to choose from available shifts and have the benefits of a consistent workplace combined with opportunity to build positive relationships with the individuals we support. However you aren’t guaranteed shifts every week as hours are worked as and when required.

We are seeking an experienced Bank Senior Care and Support Assistant to make a real difference to the lives of our residents. Sussex Avenue is a well-established, purpose built bungalow that provides intensive care and support for adults with profound, multiple, learning and physical disabilities.

This service is part of an exciting development with significant investment by Sanctuary Supported Living and Kent County Council in collaboration with the family of residents that live at Sussex Avenue. If you want to make a positive impact to people’s lives and be part of an innovative project, this is a rewarding opportunity to come and work within an established and experienced team.

Read more about Sussex Avenue here

The role of Bank Senior Care and Support Assistant will include:

• Leading and motivating a team of Care and Support Assistants
• Providing personal care and encouraging residents to maximise their independence and personal potential
• Managing and implementing safeguarding principles to ensure the safety of our residents
• Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments as appropriate
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers
• Supervising Care and Support Assistants on a day to day basis and through formal supervision

Skills and experiences:

• Recent experience of working in a similar role with vulnerable people is essential
• Previous experience supervising a team
• Personalised approach, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to form positive relationships with people from varied backgrounds
• Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong “can-do” attitude
• Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy
• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

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

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:

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

We are proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s #everydayisdifferent campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign click here  

Read the full job profile here

Closing Date: 24 January 2021

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.