Care Assistant (weekend)

Pilgrims' Friend Society

Haslemere, Surrey, GB

2d ago

Day & Night Care Assistants (Weekend)

We currently haveopportunities for compassionate and adaptable Day Care Assistants to join our Care Teamin our residential care homeforolder peoplein the residential care home for older people inWalton-on-the-Naze, Essex. See our home here .

Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24 / 7 forour residents.The Care Assistant’s role is vital inthe residential care of older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level.

Luff Houseoffers residential care, dementia care and respite care along with retirement support in a superb, purpose-built environment on the fringes of Frinton-on-Sea.

Our residents' health, well-being, and happiness are of primary importance to us. Find out more about how we care for our residents : https : / / youtu.be / Po6md7pq7nI

Responsibilities :

Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.

Assist with all aspects of care, including personal care, end of life care, and nutritional help.

Support residents to eat and drink.

Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.

Treat our residents with dignity and respect.

Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.

Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.

Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.

For more details please take a look at the Job Description

About you :

You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;

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 clients; and

You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.

For more details please take a look at the Person Specification .

Hours :

Part-time shifts are available for Day & Night cover over the weekend

Bank shifts available (to ensure cover for absence, sickness, holidays and relief).

Benefits :

Joining bonus up to £250

Training & development : Care Certificate, Level 2 & 3 NVQ

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

Work clothing provided

Team events

Perkbox rewards

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 : You must be able to provide evidence of full vaccination or evidence of a medical exemption. An exception to this will be considered in accordance with our recruitment policy.

Please note : this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Report this job

Thank you for reporting this job!

Your feedback will help us improve the quality of our services.