Overview
About the role: As a Care & Support Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you\'ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.
Responsibilities
* Provide high-quality individual care to residents and support their health and wellbeing
* Deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans
* Support and encourage residents to participate in activities
* Help residents book appointments, arrange transport and, where necessary, escort them on visits
* Assist with shopping for residents
* Engage with residents to provide a warm, friendly, and supportive environment
Qualifications & Experience
* Warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience in a care or support environment
* Passion for the wellbeing and happiness of older people
* Enjoy working as part of a team in a busy work setting
* Driven to deliver excellent customer service
* Motivated to work in the Health and Social care sector
* Preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification, although consideration will be given to a candidate with alternative qualifications and relevant experience
Contract details
* £12.80 per hour
* Part time
* Hours: 18 per week
* New role at Austen Place development in Alton, Hampshire
* Hourly rate: £12.80 per hour, plus up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours
About Austen Place
Built in 2018, Austen Place is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 56 apartments with the over 70\'s in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds.
Benefits & Opportunities
* 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
* Life assurance and company pension
* Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
* Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
* Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
* 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders
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