Senior Day Care Assistant

• Support the physical and emotional needs of our residents and their general day to day activities around the home, improving and making a difference to their everyday lives.

• Assist residents with their personal care needs (Including washing, lifting/hoisting, bathing, and toileting.)

• Oversee care assistants on shift and undertake ‘on-call’ duties when designated.

• Help ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the home and the creation of a homely atmosphere. Help the manager/person in charge maintain logbooks and records.

• Assist with the administration of medication and assist with creating residents care plans.

• Caring personality and caring nature

• Positive attitude, outlook, and good attention to detail

• Experience with medication administration

• Able to complete physical tasks

• Availability to work every other weekend and flexibility with working hours

• NVQ Level 2 and/or 3 in Health and Social Care (Desired but not essential.), * Care: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care (required)

• Annual leave

• Company events

• Company pension

• Discounted or free food

• On-site parking

• Paid training

• Referral programme, At Black Swan Care Group, we are currently looking for a senior day care assistant to work in one of our residential care facilities, Southwell Court on a full time, 48 hour permanent contract, £13.30 per hour.

Southwell Court is a modern, spacious residential care home in the heart of the village of Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.

Black Swan Care Group has become a Real Living Wage employer! Our other benefits include:

• Ability to access your wages throughout the month via Wagestream.

• Refer a friend bonus scheme (£200 per placement.)

• Paid annual leave 28 days per year. (Based on hours / pro rata.) and enhanced pay for working Christmas and Boxing Day & Bank Holidays.

• Fully paid induction and training programme, and excellent on-going training from day one and throughout your career (Mandatory and specialised.)

• Progression with internal promotions available across the group and excellent apprenticeship schemes.

• Employee Care line with our confidential telephone counselling, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• Paid breaks and *free meals.

• DBS costs paid for by the company and pension scheme.

• Blue light card.

• Free health and wellbeing service- 24/7 access to online GP’s, second medical opinion, mental health support, nutrition plans, fitness programme and online health check., Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.30 per hour

Expected hours: 48 per week

Benefits:

• Company events

• Discounted or free food

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Royston SG8 6JL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you require/need sponsorship to work for us?

• Are you eligible to work full time hours including term times?

• Do you have a full UK Driving Licence and a car? There are no public transport links to the area of this vacancy.

Black Swan Care Group

1 Hinkins Close, Royston SG8 6JL

Permanent, Full-time