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Come and join us in West Lothian
Randolph Hill is looking for a Care Assistant for our facilities at Kirk Lane in Livingston or Holmesview in Broxburn. Permanent, full or part‑time, or bank posts are available.
Market‑leading rates of pay – from £14.32 to £19.86 per hour, with overtime at time plus 33% and career development potential.
Company Benefits
* Paid rate of pay – £14.32 to £19.86 per hour – we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
* Optional overtime paid at time plus 33% (£19.05–£26.41 per hour).
* Permanent full or part‑time or staff bank opportunities available.
* Enhanced sick pay covering up to 28 weeks.
* Fully funded stakeholder pension scheme.
* Up to 33 days of annual leave entitlement.
* Long‑service holidays and awards.
* Free parking on site.
* Staff retail and leisure discounts through our benefits hub.
* Rolling programme of mandatory training.
* Structured career development opportunities up to Team Leader level.
* Friendly, stable and supportive management and head office team.
* Recommend a Friend scheme – £1,000 for nurses / £500 for care assistants.
* Positive reputation of our nursing homes with lower staff turnover than the sector average.
* Well‑run nursing homes with positive inspection grades across our homes.
* More flexible working patterns can be achieved, if required, working on our separate staff bank team.
Main responsibilities
* Promote the highest standards of care within the nursing home.
* Uphold residents’ rights to privacy, dignity and choice.
* Provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff and visitors.
* Adhere to the SSSC Code of Conduct.
* Set a good example at all times in respect of dress, manner, hygiene and behaviour.
* Report any injuries, disease or dangerous practice to all relevant personnel.
* Maintain correctly written records as required by the company and statutory bodies.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Minimum of 1 year of care experience in any setting for the elderly, including nursing homes, hospitals or community based; we are also keen to hear from student nurses.
* From time to time we may consider people without experience if they have good reasons for wanting to work within the care sector and depending on skill mix within the home at that time.
* For the Principal Carer post, an SVQ 3 is essential along with team‑leadership experience in a care environment.
* Experience of working with elderly people and knowledge of dementia, delivering clinical support in this area.
* Time‑management and prioritisation of workload for self and greater team.
* Ability to problem‑solve and manage a diverse range of situations effectively within a nursing home setting.
* Strong oral and written communication skills, especially report writing.
* Being able to deal with a variety of issues and respond appropriately.
Our Organisation
Randolph Hill is one of Scotland’s longest‑standing, reputable providers of care for older people. We own and run seven nursing homes across East Central Scotland with strong care inspection grades and good staffing levels, providing a place to develop your career while building positive relationships with our residents and delivering a higher standard of care in our purpose‑designed nursing homes.
At Randolph Hill, we provide a structure where you can make a real difference. We are large enough to grant what our teams need, such as supportive management, detailed policies and procedures and regular comprehensive training, while still small enough to remain agile and responsive. We offer a career pathway that allows staff to progress with many examples.
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