At a Glance
- Tasks: Change lives by providing compassionate care to our residents and supporting their daily needs.
- Company: Join a friendly, dynamic team at a state-of-the-art care home.
- Benefits: Earn £13.70 on weekends, enjoy 5.6 weeks' holiday, and get paid for training.
- Other info: Flexible hours, ongoing support, and a welcoming team environment await you.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of older people while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in care and empathy for older people is essential.
The predicted salary is between 13 - 14 £ per hour.
Could you do a job where you change lives? Do you have care experience? Are you looking for growth opportunities? Looking to work for a friendly and dynamic team? If yes, apply now!
We are currently looking to appoint compassionate and committed Care Assistants to join our dynamic Care Team in our newly built, state of the art Middlefields House catering for 48 residents. We provide 24/7 care and support to our older and sometimes sick residents and are seeking both day and night staff to bring on board. Our Christian background is at the heart of both our values and actions to ensure that the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs of all residents are met.
Responsibilities:
- Provide a high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
- Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
- Support residents to eat and drink.
- Get to know residents to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
- Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
- Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
- 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.
- Assist in the care at end of life.
About you:
- You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have 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.
- You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.
- Experience in providing care and an understanding of dementia is essential.
Hours:
Working pattern: Alternative weekend and one week working 16hrs and one-week 12hrs.
Benefits:
- Weekend rate £13.70
- Get paid for doing your training!
- 5.6 weeks' holiday, including bank holidays
- Training & development
- 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
- Assigned buddy
- Ongoing support from management
- Flexible working: various working hours
- Team events
- Pension scheme
- Care Friends referral
- Medicash
- Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
- Long-standing service rewards
- Birthday rewards
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.
Care Assistant - Evening shifts in Chippenham employer: Pilgrims' Friend Society
At Pilgrims' Friend Society, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive and nurturing environment for our Care Assistants at Furze Hill House in North Walsham. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our comprehensive training programmes and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents, ensuring that you can make a real difference in their lives while enjoying a fulfilling career. With competitive benefits and a focus on maintaining dignity and independence for both staff and residents, we create a workplace where compassion thrives.
