Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Day Care Assistant, on part time basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.
This role will be based at Woodville Residential Home, in Woodville, Derbyshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 46 residents, living with a range of age-related health conditions and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents are living with Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.
Benefits of becoming our part time Day Care assistant:
This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns of 19.25 hours across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including:
1. Hourly rates of pay ranging from £11.67 to £12.00 per hour dependent upon qualification level
2. Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
3. Fully funded DBS
4. Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
5. Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!
Responsibilities of our part time Day Care assistant include:
1. Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and retiring to bed for the day.
2. Completing routine welfare checks throughout the night to ensure residents are safe and well.
3. Supporting residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration as required.
4. Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment.
5. Providing friendship and companionship to residents.
6. Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation.
7. Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents.
8. Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries.
What we’re looking for in our part time Day Care assistant:
To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions, mental health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our part time Day Care assistant please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!
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