Senior Care and Support Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 22,000 - GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Lowestoft seeks a Senior Care and Support Assistant to supervise a team and deliver personal care. The role involves working closely with staff and customers to promote independence, handle medications, and ensure safety. Candidates should have supervisory experience and a personalized approach to care, with strong interpersonal skills. Benefits include up to 30 days holiday and a pension scheme. This is an excellent opportunity to grow in a supportive environment.

Benefits

At least 25 days paid holiday

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience supervising a team.
• Experience working with vulnerable people is essential.
• Strong 'can-do' attitude with flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of Care and Support Assistants.
• Provide personal care and support to customers.
• Safe handling of medication.

Skills

Supervising a team

Personalised care approach

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Understanding of legislation

Education

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

Senior Care and Support Assistant – Clover Court, Clapham Road South, Lowestoft NR32 1RB

Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk, GB, NR32 1RB

Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified)

Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living

Closing Date: .

Requisition: 227322

Role

Senior Care and Support Assistant

Sanctuary Supported Living is recruiting for a Senior Care and Support Assistant at our CQC Registered Scheme at Clover Court, Lowestoft.

We specialise in delivering personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England live as independently as possible. We are a national, not-for-profit organisation focused on putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We support our colleagues on their pathways to independence through comprehensive training and benefits.

Responsibilities include delivering care directly or supporting frontline teams to make a difference every day.

This role offers rewarding work, and opportunities to grow professionally with the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of Care and Support Assistants
• Working closely with staff to provide personal care and support to customers, encouraging them to enhance their independence and personal potential
• Safe handling of medication
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers
• Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments as appropriate
• Managing and implementing safeguarding principles to ensure the safety of our customers

Skills and experience

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

Benefits

• 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 well-being 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: 227322

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Inclusion and Equality

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 welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process in line with Sanctuary’s Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work with the Home Office 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.