At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care to older residents and support their well-being.
- Company: Join a caring team at Luff House, a supportive residential care home.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, ongoing support, team events, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a friendly team in a purpose-built environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of older people while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Empathy, teamwork, and a passion for helping others are essential.
The predicted salary is between 25400 - 26000 £ per year.
We currently have opportunities for compassionate and adaptable Care Assistants to join our Care Team in our residential care home for the older people in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.
Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 for our residents.
The Care Assistant’s role is vital in residential care of the older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level.
Find out more about how we care for our residents
Luff House offers residential care, dementia care and respite care along with retirement support in a superb, purpose-built environment on the fringes of Frinton-on-Sea.
The health, well-being and happiness of our residents is of primary importance to us.
Responsibilities
- Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
- Assist with all aspects of care, including personal care, end of life care, and nutritional help.
- Record nightly care entries on the care plan system.
- Support residents to eat and drink.
- Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
- Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
- Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
- 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.
About you
- You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an 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; and
- You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.
Hours
Bank Shifts are to cover for sickness, absence and holidays.
- Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
- Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
- Ongoing support from management
- Flexible working: various working hours
- Employee assistance programme
- Work clothing provided
- Team events
- Recommend a Friend Scheme
Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
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Day / Night Care Assistants - Bank Luff House, Luff Way, Garden Road, Walton-On-The-Naze Essex [...] employer: Pilgrims' Friend Society
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