Description
At Your Life Your Way, we empower people to live independently, whether at home or in supported accommodation. We're looking for a Care Support Assistant to support a friendly, intelligent, and ambitious young man with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) who is currently at university based in London.
Main Duties of the Job
As a Care Support Assistant, you will receive full training to help you thrive in your role and gain confidence in providing quality care. Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with personal care, including dressing, washing, toileting, and other daily routines.
- Supporting with mobility and transfers.
- Helping him access university, social activities, appointments, and events.
- Assisting with meal preparation and light household tasks.
- Helping set up equipment and ensuring everything is in place for the day ahead.
- Accompanying him on outings and supporting participation in activities he enjoys.
- Providing practical support while always respecting his choices, preferences, and independence.
What We're Looking For
- Comfortable with providing personal care.
- Positive, reliable, and trustworthy.
- Respectful of the independence and dignity of others.
- A good communicator with a calm and friendly approach.
- Flexible and able to adapt when plans change.
- Happy supporting a young person in a busy university environment.
- Keen to build a professional relationship based on mutual respect.
- Basic IT and record-keeping skills.
What We Offer
- Paid annual holiday leave.
- Pension scheme entitlement.
- Full induction and ongoing training.
- Confidential employee assistance helpline.
- Opportunities to gain qualifications in Health and Social Care.
- Career progression pathways.
- Blue Light membership with discounts from 15,000+ brands.
- We pay for your DBS certificate and reimburse you for the Update Service.
- Refer-a-friend bonus scheme.
- Online employee portal for easy access to information.
- Employee feedback surveys and staff recognition.