Job Description

Benefits:

• Extensive access and support to recognised qualifications
• 5.6 weeks (28.0 days pro rata for hours worked) annual leave per annum. This is inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Employee benefit discount scheme
• Access to our employee assistant programme

Ambient Support is a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health need and people with a learning disability.

Our Senior Care Assistant will carry out the following duties:

• Able to attend team meetings on a regular basis to feedback information on the progress of individual service users, and to undertake regular supervisions as required by Ambient Support policy.

• To support new staff by assisting with their induction training, and where directed, by
  mentoring.
• To support the Care Team Leader in the efficient and effective running of the designated House
• If appropriate, having successfully completed training, to work as a ‘Shift Leader’
• The postholder may be directed from time to time by the appropriate Manager or Care Team Leader to carry out other duties and responsibilities commensurate with their post, grade, knowledge and experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Care Certificate, or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 2 or related qualification would be an asset Experience of supporting adults in a care setting or in the community Empathy, kind hearted and a great team player A great sense of humour and enjoy having fun! An awareness and understanding of high quality care Good communication skills, patience and flexibility An understanding of safeguarding and person-centred support. A flexible working pattern and able to do shift patterns including working alternate weekends. Experience of leading and directing teams to deliver high quality care and support