Location: On site / Luff Way, Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton on the Naze CO14 8SW, UK
job type: Casual / Part-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Healthcare Assistants
HourlyFixed salary:£ 15.45
Salary details: Bank Holiday rate: £17.02
Senior Care Assistant
Could you do a job where you change lives?
We currently have an opportunity for a SeniorCare Assistant to join our dedicated Care Team in our residential care home for older people inWalton-on-the-Naze, Essex. See our home here.
Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 forour residents.The Care Assistant’s role is vital inthe residential care of older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level.
Luff Houseoffers 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 are of primary importance to us.
- Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
- Supervise all staff on the Care Team during your period of duty (including among other responsibilities: taking responsibility for Health, Safety and Security; administering medications to residents; arranging cover for staff who are absent through sickness; etc).
- Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
- Support residents to eat and drink.
- Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
- Supervise the care and well-being of our residents.
- Ensure residents'care plans are up-to-date.
- Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage themto be part of the community within the home.
- Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs and treat our residents with dignity and respect.
- Assist in the care at end of life.
- In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by your manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.
- You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
- You must have either an RQF accreditation in Health &Social care at level 2 or above;
- You have a minimum of 12 months experience working as a Senior CareAssistant in residential care;
- You must be willing to both leadshifts and take a "hands-on" role as a Care Assistant; and
- 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 residents.
Pay
- Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
- Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
- Assigned buddy
- Ongoing support from management
- Flexible working: various working hours
- Team events
- Care Friends referral
- Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
- Long-standing service rewards
- Birthday rewards
What our staff say about us: It is a friendly and welcoming place to work
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.
Please note:this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.
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Senior Care Assistants employer: Pilgrim's
Pilgrims is an exceptional employer that values its employees by offering competitive pay and a supportive work culture focused on growth and development. With a commitment to excellence in food production, team members are encouraged to thrive in their roles while contributing to products that are trusted by households across the UK. Working here means being part of a passionate team dedicated to quality and innovation, all within a dynamic environment that fosters personal and professional advancement.
