Care and Support Assistant

Pennefather Court, Aylesbury

£12.25 effective from 1 April 2024

37.5 hours per week

Are you looking for a rewarding and varied role where no two days are the same?

Are you passionate about supporting people?

If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity!

We’re seeking someone who values kindness and patience to join our dedicated team as a Care and Support Assistant to make a real difference to the lives of our customers at Pennefather Court. We are a small residential home close to the centre of Aylesbury providing care and support for 14 adults with physical and learning disabilities. 

We provide a comprehensive induction programme as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. Sanctuary has their own Learning and Development Academy, who provide a wide range of training courses, open to all.

Sanctuary also has a great employee Rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.

If you’re a person who celebrates differences, and strives to treat others with dignity and respect, this is a great opportunity to join our like-minded, hardworking, and resident-focused team. We value our team, encouraging learning and development and supporting each other.

Read more about Pennefather Court on our website

The role of Care and Support Assistant will include:

• Providing a high quality, personalised care and support service
• Delivering expert support to customers including the sensitive delivery of personal care and managing medication
• Encouraging customers to lead fulfilling lives by building positive relationships and developing hobbies and interests
• Managing nutrition and hydration needs
• Promoting safe practices and undertaking risk assessments

Skills and experiences:

• Personalised approach, ideally with experience within a similar, care related role
• Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong “can-do” attitude
• Strong organisational skills, as well as functional literacy and numeracy
• Good communication skills, allowing you to build relationships with customers
• Ability to react quickly to changing priorities whilst working to deadlines and targets
• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or willing to work towards is essential

Why work for us?

We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.

No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.

We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time – because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.

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:

• £12.25 per hour effective from 1 April 2024
• 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

We are proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Made with Care’ 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

Download our Recruitment Pack to learn more about Sanctuary culture and how you can #BeYourBest

Closing Date: 8 April 2024

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

For an insight into what it’s like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our careers page, or find us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.
#BeYourBest

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.