Fairmile Grange. An Allegra Care Home.
Our mission is to provide a caring environment for our residents, enabling a fulfilling and meaningful life with dignity. Providing the highest quality of care is at the core of our values, for residents, families and staff alike.
We have a wonderful reputation for providing optimum levels of nursing care to residents in a safe and secure environment. With a loyal and friendly staff base, we provide a comfortable and caring service and environment serving tasty food, regular activities, and a real ‘home from home’ feel.
Job summary:
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Care Assistant (Care Partner) who can commit to looking after our residents’ health, wellbeing and happiness and lead a team of carers on shift.
You’ll be helping our residents feel comfortable and safe while they enjoy an exceptional quality of life in an atmosphere of respect, trust and joy with a real passion to make someone’s day.
We have a full-time day-shift role available (36.75hours)and the pay rate is £13:78 per hour. The schedule includes alternate weekend shifts on a rolling rota.
Responsibilities:
* Supervising carers, delegating tasks and ensuring standards are met.
* Assisting with dressing and personal care.
* Ensure Service Users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
* To contribute to the efficient running of the service
* Support residents to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
* Ensure Care Plans and other information about resident's needs are followed
* Be responsible for informing the Nurse on duty of any changes in the needs of residents
* To promote and safeguard the welfare of the people you support
* You must present a culture of professionalism, positivity and passion for the industry we work in. The best Senior Care Assistants are those who are dedicated, compassionate and energetic.
* You will have worked in care for at least two years and have been a Senior Carer before.
Required skills:
* Experience of being a Senior Carer.
* Excellent communication, including written and spoken English.
* Organisation and methodical working, with exceptional attention to detail especially focused on documentation
* Good customer service and people skills
* You will be reliable, dependable and a team player who is willing to help others and will genuinely want to make a difference
* You will demonstrate genuine enthusiasm towards the role and the care sector
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend programme
* Outstanding career development opportunities.
* Team events
* Paid DBS.
* Uniform.
* Paid training.
If you are trustworthy, hardworking and want to help us make a difference to people's lives, then you may just be the right person for us.
Apply today.
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