London
Support Assistant
Sanctuary Supported Living
£13
Full-time
Description
Location: London, Greater London, GB, SW16 5SH
Department: Supported Living Services
Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living
Closing Date: 12/05/2024
Salary: £13.09 / hour
Requisition: 217779
Waking Night Support Assistant
St Johns House, 1 Westwell Road Approach, Streatham Common, London SW16 5SH
£13.09 per hour
20 hours per week
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Waking Night Support Assistant at St Johns House, London.
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 Waking Night Support Assistant will include:
Providing support to encourage young people with physical disabilities to maximise their own potential and independence
Building positive relationships with residents to help encourage independent living and identify their individual needs
Providing peace of mind for all residents by carrying out security checks throughout the night, checking on all buildings and residents
Responding to calls should a resident need support in an emergency
Maintaining a safe environment for residents, providing support in accordance with relevant regulations, procedures and practices
Conducting bed calls and morning calls to a high standard
Skills and experiences:
A caring, approachable nature and a confident ‘can-do’ attitude
Ability to keep accurate records and clearly communicate relevant information to team members
Excellent communication skills to build positive relationships with customers, families, and internal and external agencies
Experience of working as a member of a team
A positive and accepting approach to customers whatever their needs
Level 2 NVQ Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards
Are yo 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:
At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays) pro rata
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
The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours
Job Reference: 217779
Closing Date: 12 May 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.
Benefits
Company pension, Cycle to work scheme
Expiry date: 15/05/2024
Support Assistant
Company
Sanctuary Supported Living
Salary
£13
Job Type
Full-time
Location
London
Our Commitments
Disability Confident
Building Diverse Workforces
LGBTQIA+ Allies
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