Working hours: 35 hours per week Interview Date: To be confirmed Do you want to work in a Care Home with a difference? We are a 40 bed residential care home in Weston-super-Mare for older people, some of whom have dementia. Whether you are a Christian or want to work within our Christian ethos this could be the job for you. We are looking for Care Assistants who can demonstrate compassion and empathy in their approach to caring for older people. This could be either through previous roles in social care or in other roles. We value all our employees and in return for your amazing contribution, we offer access to a great range of employee benefits including; 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday entitlement (pro rata) Free training Access to an employee assistance programme for you and your immediate family members Generous pension Employee volunteering opportunities Long-service recognition pay Free eye test vouchers And access to discounts with our insurance company and bank As you can tell, everything we do in our Older People’s Service is “Rooted in Love” - our values of Integrity, Compassion, Passion, Respect, Boldness and Accountability are at the heart of all we do provide care to 35 older people, some with dementia, who can no longer live on their own. All staff play a central role in creating a warm and supportive environment where residents’ and families’ rights are promoted, ensuring they are active participants in care decisions. Everyday is different ! Nikki Thompson - Assistant Director says ‘I started my career with The Salvation Army in August 2002 as a Care Assistant. Over my 20 years in Older Peoples Services, I have been supported to progress from Care Assistant, through other roles to now be Assistant Director with line management responsibility for a number of homes. I have remained in Older Peoples Services because of the care and passion that the service shows to our residents - it is truly Rooted in Love ’ We believe that each resident should enjoy the highest possible quality of life, surrounded by love, friendship and support within a Christian environment. Our Care Assistants play a vital role in this. Can you show us how you would treat our residents, for whom our home is their home, with the dignity and respect they have a right to expect? If you have the right values for our organisation, you will be supported by a programme of continuous training and development. In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting. Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Enhanced with barred list adult workforce DBS Disclosure, relevant qualifications and Health Assessment For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications. Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.