Day/Night Care Assistants - Bank
We currently have opportunities for compassionate and adaptable Care Assistants to join our Care Team in our residential care home for the older people in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. See our home here .
Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 for our residents. The Care Assistant's role is vital in residential care of the older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level. Find out more about how we care for our residents:
Luff House offers residential care, dementia care and respite care along with retirement support in a superb, purpose-built environment on the fringes of Frinton-on-Sea. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents is of primary importance to us.
Responsibilities:
* Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
* Assist with all aspects of care, including personal care, end of life care, and nutritional help.
* Record nightly care entries on the care plan system.
* Support residents to eat and drink.
* Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
* Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
* Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
* Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
* Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.
For more details please take a look at the Job Description
About you:
* You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
* You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our clients; and
* You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.
For more details please take a look at the Person Specification.
Hours:
Bank Shifts are to cover for sickness, absence and holidays.
Benefits:
* Bank Holiday rate: £14.98 - £16.15 p/h
* Training & development: Care Certificate,
* Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
* Paid DBS checks
* Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
* Ongoing support from management
* Flexible working: various working hours
* Employee assistance programme
* Work clothing provided
* Team events
* Perkbox rewards
* Pension scheme
* Recommend a Friend Scheme
- What our staff say about us: ..."It is a friendly and welcoming place to work" ... -
Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.