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About the job
An excellent opportunity to join one of the leading 35-bed care homes in Blackburn. We are looking to recruit kind, caring, committed, and compassionate Care Assistants, with or without previous care experience, to join our friendly and professional team.
Key Duties
You will ensure that residents retain their dignity and individuality and are involved in the general activities of the Care Home. You will work as part of a team to achieve required standards. Additionally, you will assist our Service Users with their immediate needs such as personal care, dressing, washing, light housekeeping, and providing mobility and food assistance. The candidate will be responsible to the team leader on duty and the registered care manager.
About your primary skills and qualities
* Good communication skills
* Honest, trustworthy, and empathetic
* Patience, caring, and respectful
* Reliable, flexible, and punctual
* Ability to demonstrate ongoing commitment to your role and professional development
* Ability to follow instructions and work on your own initiative
* Ideally, one year's care experience and NVQ Level 2 holder, but this is not essential, as we provide comprehensive training and ongoing support
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Flexible and willing to work shifts including weekends and nights
* Must have a clear, current enhanced DBS (preferably transferable)
Benefits
* Enhanced pay for bank holidays
* 28 days of paid holiday per year (pro-rata)
* Holiday pay accrued for every hour worked
* Excellent training and ongoing personal development
* Paid induction training
* Refer-a-friend scheme
* Warm, friendly, and caring colleagues, mentoring, coaching, and support
An opportunity to work for a growing, forward-thinking company.
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