Where you’ll work
The daily menus of traditional home-cooked Asian cuisine are available in English and Gujarati. Most residents are vegetarians and any meat dishes are always prepared in a separate kitchen. Every single resident’s laundry is also washed separately. Between them, the team speak a combination of Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Swahili and English. The home, which is situated in Leicester’s ‘Golden Mile’, has its own culture and interpretation champion, ensuring excellent communication with residents and their loved ones. Asra House has an Islamic prayer room, as well as a multi-faith Hindu temple. The team works closely with residents and loved ones to celebrate religious festivals throughout the year, which are usually filled with music, dance and amazing food.
Are you our next Care Assistant? Here’s more about the role:
1. First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
2. We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
3. Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day – let’s get stuck in
4. It’s very simple – if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.
What skills do I need?
5. Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
6. Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
7. Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
8. You’ll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.
We hope you feel you could be our next team member.
Job Reference: 218113