Overview
At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with dignity and respect. We carefully choose staff for their kindness and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our "family" at Sanctuary Care, whether that's our staff, residents or family members.
Care Assistant
The Meadows, Dornoch, Sutherland
Salary: £12.82 per hour
Hours: 33 hours per week – Days available; 33 hours per week – Nights available
Why work for us?
We spend so much time at work, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. 94% of our employees told us in a recent staff survey that they would recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work. There are lots of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue them, and everyday job satisfaction at The Meadows Care Home regardless of role. Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can feel the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at The Meadows Care Home is special and we're looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.
What you’ll receive
At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we’re dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. We provide a package that includes support for:
Your Mind and Body
* Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
* Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
* Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
* A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme
Your Financial Wellbeing
* Additional compensation for overtime
* Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
* Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
* Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
* Life assurance
* Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)
Your Job
* 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
* Complimentary meals during long shifts
* Growth and development through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities including a Team Leader Development programme
* Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
* Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 months’ service onwards
* CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)
Are you our next Care Assistant? Here’s more about the role
* We work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives and support colleagues while having fun
* Provide the highest quality of personalised care to residents in line with their individual care plans
* Support leisure and social activities for residents
* Be kind and supportive to residents, their families and colleagues
What skills do I need?
* Team work – a happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home
* Experience is not essential; we provide training and support. What’s important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and energetic
* Good communication with a flexible approach
* Keen to treat older people with respect and dignity
We hope you feel you could be our next team member.
Job Reference: 224362
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Overseas checks and right to work
Please note: If you have lived or worked overseas, you may be required to provide an overseas police check. Any costs incurred for this will be reimbursed once employment has commenced. We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don’t forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to 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 to prevent illegal working. A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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