Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Care Assistants & Senior Care Assistants Needed

Permanent - Full Time, Days or Night Shifts Available

Elderly Residential Care

£11.59– Care Assistants

£13.52– Senior Care Assistants

As a Care Assistant at you will provide the highest quality of care to residents enabling them to live later life well. Duties will be varied and include supporting residents with personal care needs and helping them to take part in a wide range of activities that support health and wellbeing. Every day will be different and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

About you

The right values, attitude and behaviours are important for this role, although previous care experience would be desirable. You will be provided all the training and support you need to thrive and progress in your career.

You will have a kind, warm and caring nature and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative. Patience, communication and listening skills are also important.

Why join?

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all employees and residents. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork, whilst also having fun.

This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you have made a positive difference to the lives of older people.

In addition to a competitive salary, on offer is:

· 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.

· Life assurance.

· A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.

· Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.

· Genuine career progression and development opportunities.

· Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.

· Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.

· Access to wellbeing resources.

· Recommend a friend scheme.

· Family friendly policies.

· Long service awards.

· Free uniform and DBS check.

· Cycle2Work salary sacrifice scheme.

· Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.59-£13.52 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Night shift
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Quarterly bonus

Experience:

• CARE: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WE