Senior Care Assistant
Are you a compassionate and dedicated care professional looking to make a real difference? We are seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our friendly and committed Care Team at Furze Hill House, a beautiful home where dignity, kindness and person-centred care are at the heart of everything we do. See our beautiful home
In this rewarding role, you’ll support older people with their daily wellbeing while leading by example and helping to create a warm, supportive environment for residents and colleagues alike. Rooted in Christian values, we are passionate about delivering care that supports the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs of every resident.
Responsibilities:
* Provide a high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
* Supervise all staff on the Care Team during your period of duty (including among other responsibilities: taking responsibility for Health, Safety and Security; administering medications to residents; arranging cover for staff who are absent through sickness; etc).
* Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
* Support residents to eat and drink.
* Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
* Supervise the care and well-being of our residents.
* Ensure residents’ care plans are up-to-date.
* Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
* Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs and treat our residents with dignity and respect.
* Assist in the care at end of life.
* In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by your manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.
Here is the and
About you:
* You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
* You will preferably have a RQF accreditation in Health & Social care at level 3 or above;
* You have experience working as a Senior Care Assistant in residential care;
* You must be willing to both lead shifts and take a “hands on” role as required; and
* 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 residents.
As a member of our Care Team, we require you to have previous care experience.
Hours:
Shifts: 35 hours
One and a half out of three weekends.
A mixture of early and late shifts to cover 7am -9pm
Benefits:
* Bank holiday rate £
* 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
* Guaranteed hours
* Flexible working: various working hours
* Employee assistance programme
* Team events
* Perkbox rewards
* Medicash
* 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.