Health Care Assistant Nights in Malvern

Full or Part Time up to 36 hours per week night shifts.

You must hold either The Care Certificate or a minimum of Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care.

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.

With a person-focused approach to care, Perrins House is a picturesque home situated in beautiful grounds in Malvern. Specialising in care for people with dementia, as well as residential and nursing care, we have a dedicated,well-trainedand compassionate team of staff on hand to ensure that Malvern feels like home.

Joining us as aHealth 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-motivatedand flexible, you will be a team player who is always willing to go the extra mile, enabling our residents to lead fulfilled lives.

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.

Thisisntjust a job;itsabout making a difference to older peoples lives every day.

In return for your hard work and dedication, you can look forward to a wealth ofbenefits:

• Learning, development, and progression.

• Paid breaks.

• Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.

• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employeeassistanceprogramme.

• Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.

• 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 bank holiday enhancements to pay, as well as overtime premiums.

• Uniforms are provided.

• Free DBS checks

Safeguarding:

Keeping everyone safe?is one of the charityscorevalues, andis central to everything we do at?Friends of the Elderly.?All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each others differences. A charity where everyone is equal butdefinitely notthe same.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts andretainsthe best people. People that care and can make a difference.

We currently do not providesponsorshipbut we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

Dontdelay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.

Please refer to the job description uponsubmittingyour application.