Care and Support Assistant
3 Hilltop House, 2 Heldhaw Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7ER
£13.15 per hour
30 Hours Weekly days available
Empower independence, every single day
We’re proud to be recognised as the 2025 Housing with Care Employer of the Year
– and we’re excited to welcome a new Care and Support Assistant to our vibrant
disability service at 3 Hilltop House, 2 Heldhaw Road, Bury St. Edmunds,
Suffolk, IP32 7ER, .
You’ll be part of a compassionate, community-focused team supporting people with
a disability that puts people first – every single day. #BeYourBest is more than
a hashtag – it’s our commitment to helping our people grow, thrive, and feel
valued. We’ll support you with the tools, training, and encouragement to reach
your full potential, while celebrating your individuality and the difference you
make every day.
As a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest in our people and our services,
celebrating individuality and helping you thrive both personally and
professionally.
Your role
* Support customers with learning and physical disabilities to build
independence and reach their potential
* Work as a key worker to help individuals create and follow care and support
plans
* Provide personalised care, including sensitive personal care and safe
medication management
* Assist customers with daily routines such as getting up, washed and dressed
* Support customers to access the community, including shops, cafés, friends
and appointments
* Promote a positive culture by engaging with customers and reducing social
isolation
* Help maintain a clean and comfortable environment and follow safe practices,
including risk assessments
Your skills
* Experience delivering personal care is helpful but not essential
* Kind, caring and compassionate nature
* Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
* Flexible and adaptable to changing customer needs
* Strong organisational skills
* NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards it
* Proficient technology/IT skills (Microsoft Office and similar)
Your rewards
You deserve more than the basics. That’s why, alongside 33 days’ annual leave
pro rata (rising to 38, including bank holidays), occupational sick pay linked
to length of service, and a contributory pension scheme, we’ve created a package
to help you thrive:
* Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP
appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical,
financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
* Company-paid life insurance
* Parental leave arrangements and annual leave purchase scheme
* Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities
* Flexible working options and an inclusive culture where everyone belongs,
supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality
and Parent networks
* Exclusive retail discounts, Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements
Some rewards are subject to a qualifying period or other criteria – visit our
website for more information.
Ready to #BeYourBest? Apply today and start an inspiring career with Sanctuary
Supported Living. Curious about what it’s like to work with us? Discover our
values, culture, and real stories from our teams at
www.sanctuary-supported-living.co.uk/jobs or follow us on socials.
Before you apply
* We can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in
the UK.
* All roles require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal
records and overseas police checks if needed; for more information, please
get in touch.
* Internal candidates should apply via their internal careers account.
* We may close this advert early, so please apply as soon as possible.
Inclusion is one of our core values. We’re committed to being a diverse and
inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from
people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the
recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status.
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.
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