Health Care Assistant

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (36 hours per week) Working Pattern: Days, Weekends Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years.
The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
New Copford Place is a residential care home set in Copford in the outskirts of Colchester, Essex.
It is one of eight care homes run by the not-for-profit charity Friends of the Elderly.
Our focus is to give older people in our care the chance to live fulfilled lives, whether they stay with us for a longer residential stay, or a short-term respite break.
Joining us as a Health Care Assistant , you will help our residents with various tasks including: Personal care.
Companionship.
Meal preparation.
Mobility.
Keeping care records up to date.
We would like our Health Care Assistant to join us with at least 6 months experience in a care home environment.
Empathetic and respectful, self-motivated and flexible, you will be a team player who is always willing to go the extra mile, enabling our residents to lead fulfilled lives.
A Care Certificate is desirable but not essential.
We would like you to have a real passion for care.
Someone who sees this as an opportunity to build solid relationships with our residents, to allow them to live well in later life by putting them at the heart of all that you do.
This isn\’t just a job; it\’s about making a difference to older people\’s lives every day.
Rewards and Recognition We really value the hard work and commitment of all of our staff, and offer: Learning, development, and career progression.
Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year.
Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.
Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
Health cash plans for you and your family.
Cycle to work scheme.
Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
Free parking at our homes and day clubs.
Evening, weekend, and