Support Assistant

We are currently recruiting for a Support Assistant to join our team in Wickford, to work 36.75 hours per week.

The team deliver a supported living care service and the home supports 4 individuals with learning disabilities. This is a 24-hour service with a mixture of day, early, late and awake night shifts (these shifts are currently 12.5-hours, 11.5 for the awake nights but may be subject to change with customer needs).

The home offers a private garden area that the residents enjoy, and private off-road parking is available.

For the successful applicant, there will be variety in your day-to-day role, alongside excellent training. You will support the residents by offering person centred support and a choice of daily activities to provide a fulfilled and meaningful quality of life. You will maintain and develop their independence within the home, as well as accessing the community to new and established activities therefore empowering each person to their own level in a 24-hour care setting.

Your responsibilities will include:

To provide person centred support to people with all aspects of their daily living including but not limited to personal care and involvement in the community.
To maintain records of support provided and to actively contribute to support planning and periodic reviews.
To positively contribute to the corporate core values of Respect, One Estuary, Accountable and Responsible.
To be able to actively participate and contribute to providing a 24-hour service that is Caring, Safe and Responsive to the needs of the people we support in an Effective and Well Led manner.
To develop and maintain effective professional relationships with residents and other key stakeholders such as family, friends, and advocates.
To take responsibility for shift leading as per the rota in operation.
To actively participate in regular team meetings, supervisions, and other meetings.
To complete all mandatory training within specified time frames.
You are required to have the following

Basic understanding and promoting of the needs, rights equality, and diversity of the people we support of people with disabilities.
Basic knowledge of the regulators and legislation that govern our services and an understanding of where to find this information.
The ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, electronically with colleagues, interested other professionals and the people we support.
The ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team.
The ability to administer and reconcile medication.
An understanding of Learning Disabilities is desirable.
Full training will be provided, someone new to the sector can fulfil this role following a successful interview, we will then support the successful applicant to complete the Care Certificate within their probation., If you are keen to make a difference and able to work amongst a team to deliver excellent care this could be the job for you., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Our services do require 24-hour support and staff are expected to work bank holidays and weekends to meet the needs of the people we support. In return for your commitment, we offer an excellent benefits package, including a cash health plan which supports your everyday wellbeing, making some treatments more affordable alongside 31 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday allowance), an additional day for Birthday leave and our competitive pension scheme., We offer a range of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, and season ticket loans. Further to this you can expect generous holiday and paid leave allowances, tailored induction programme and fantastic ongoing training and development opportunities.

Values-Based Recruitment

Estuary has a value-based recruitment policy which means our selection process is aligned with our core values of Respect, One Estuary, Accountable and Responsible.

Safeguarding & Recruitment

Estuary is committed to safeguarding and practices safer recruitment standards and expects all staff to share the commitment to safeguarding children and people with care and support needs.