Senior Care and Support Assistant
Listed from Sanctuary Care's own careers website
About this role
Sanctuary is recruiting a Senior Care and Support Assistant for its mental health service at 248 Sidegate Lane, Ipswich. The role is 30 hours per week at £14.76 per hour.
What you would do:
- Lead a team of Care and Support Assistants
- Provide personal care and support that helps people build independence and confidence
- Handle medication safely
- Complete risk assessments, manage safeguarding and keep electronic care and support plans up to date
What they ask for: experience supervising a team, recent experience supporting vulnerable people, good organisation, basic literacy and numeracy, IT skills, knowledge of relevant legislation, and an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards it.
Benefits stated by the employer:
- 33 days' annual leave pro rata (rising to 38, including bank holidays)
- Occupational sick pay and a contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance, wellbeing support and company-funded training
The employer says it can only accept applications from people who already have the right to work in the UK, and all roles need safeguarding and pre-employment checks.
Apply directly on Sanctuary's website using the button on this page.