Care Assistants - Andover

Our Care Assistants at Enham Trust Care Homes work shifts between the hours of 7.00am and 9.30pm five days of the week covering across Monday - Sunday. The morning shift is 7.00am - 2.30pm, afternoon shift is 2.00pm – 9.30pm and there is a separate night shift working from 8pm – 8am or 9pm - 7am, for 3 nights per week. We can be flexible to accommodate longer 12-hour length shifts, with less days. We are also open to discuss part time Care Assistant positions in line with the above shifts, along with Casual Contracts with flexible hours to cover shifts.

You will be working with residents and the staff team to ensure residents receive a high standard of care. Ensuring the service offered upholds the principles of promoting person centred care and through strict adherence to the Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Adult Social Care Workers in England. You will work in partnership with residents encouraging choice, control participation and motivation always adhering to Enham Trust and the Aster Group values. As a Care Assistant, you will have the opportunity to help improve the lives of those in need, where you can make a positive difference.

We are passionate about our colleagues Learning, Development & Career progression, so we support our Care colleagues with achieving their Care Certificates if required.

About you:

• Good communication skills
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• To be compassionate and patient
• Ideally some experience in a caring industry, for example hospitality or schools
• To pass our DBS check or be on the DBS update service

Even better if you have previous experience of a care environment, having a knowledge of disabilities, issues relating to physical access and adaption will be advantageous in addition to having a commitment to and understanding of equal opportunities.

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

• A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
• We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
• We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives, and monthly and annual awards

Please note, we are actively shortlisting candidates throughout the duration of the advert, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately if we find the right candidate. Apply without delay!