Overview
About the role: As a Care & Support Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you\u2019ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.
About you
Responsibilities
* Provide individual care to residents and support with daily living tasks, including housekeeping and domestic duties across the estate.
* Support and encourage residents to take part in activities that promote health and wellbeing.
* Help residents book appointments, arrange transport and, where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with shopping.
Qualifications and requirements
* Warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience in a care or support environment.
* Passion for wellbeing and happiness of older people; enjoy working as part of a team in a busy setting.
* Driven to deliver excellent customer service.
* Desire to work in Health and Social care; ideally QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2, though alternative qualifications with relevant experience will be considered.
Benefits and details
* Hourly rate: £12.39 per hour, with up to an additional £1.30 for evenings and weekend hours. Hours: 20 per week. Employment type: Permanent, Part-time.
* 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time).
* Life insurance and company pension.
* Opportunities to stay in guest suites across all developments UK wide.
* Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family.
* Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications.
* 24/7 Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders.
McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background. We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications. As the UK's leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. We believe in championing the role, wellbeing and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised and valued than ever.
* McCarthy Stone are recruiting a professional Care Assistant to join the team at our Lady Susan Court development in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Note: This description reflects the information provided and may be updated in the future.
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