Care and Support Assistant

Shaftesbury Court, Manor Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 9HN

12.20 per hour

20  hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Care and Support Assistant at our CQC Registered Learning and Physical Disabilities Service at Shaftesbury Court in Trowbridge.

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.

And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.

The role of Care and Support Assistant will include :

• Delivering a high level of personalised care and support and encouraging our customers to live as independently as possible promoting active support for all
• Supporting customers with washing, dressing, bathing and hygiene
• Administering medication
• Assisting customers with shopping, cleaning and laundry tasks
• Helping customers to arrange and attend appointments i.e. with their GP
• Promoting a positive culture by engaging with customers to prevent social isolation
• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records
• Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments

Skills and experiences :

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 :

Job Reference : 222628

Closing Date : 12 January 2025

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

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.