Senior Home Support Assistant

Job summary

Make a Real Difference Every Day!

Are you passionate about empowering vulnerable adults and helping them lead independent, safe, and dignified lives? If so, this is the opportunity youve been waiting for! Join us and be part of a team that truly values your contribution to transforming lives in our community.

At Sandwell council we believe in a supportive and inclusive culture where collaboration thrives. Youll work alongside dedicated professionals who share your commitment to providing outstanding care and support to those who need it most. Every day brings new challengesand the chance to make a meaningful impact.

About the Role

An exciting role that is fun and dynamic, every day is different, and you get to be part of the care team and management team and making a real difference. A unique and required role to support the team in demonstrating good quality care in the community.

Main duties of the job

What Youll Do

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide care and support to people in their own homes
• Carrying out Environment Risk Assessments.
• Supporting the induction of new Home Support Assistants.
• Assisting members of the Management Team to deal with medication issues.
• Completing Community Observation check lists.
• Supporting the Management Team to complete necessary quality assurance audits.
• Office cover to deal with low level enquires from staff and Service Users

About You

You will bring:

• To hold RQF Level 2 or equivalent e.g. NVQ Level 2 in care
• To have at least 2 years experience of working with vulnerable people
• To hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle
• To be able to work shifts

Why Work With Us?

We offer a competitive and rewarding package including:

• Access to our award-winning employee benefits scheme discounts on retail, gyms, cinema, and more!
• A strong focus on health and wellbeing to support you inside and outside of work.
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and career development.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Salary sacrifices schemes for cars and bikes.
• Membership in the local government pension scheme.
• Confidential free counselling services to support your mental health.

About us

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stones throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
• An exclusive retail discounts portal
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
• An employee assistance and counselling service
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
• Flexi-time working
• A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
• Volunteering scheme

Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, its worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.