Care Assistant

Care Assistant

Location: Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home, Franklin Place, Greenwich, London, SE13 7QT

Salary: £13.10 per hour (new to care or bags of experience, it\’s your heart that counts)

Hours: 39 hours per week

Shift Options: Various options available including days, evenings, nights & alternate weekends

About Us

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Benefits and Rewards

We know you work so hard and being the best Care Assistant you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following:

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Life assurance
• CQC performance bonus
• Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
• Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
• Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via Sanctuary e-hub
• Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.

Why Work for Us?

We spend so much time at work, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let\’s have some fun while we\’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team.

94% of our employees told us in a recent staff survey that they would recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work.

There\’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and everyday job satisfaction at Riverlee, regardless of role. Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can feel the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Riverlee is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Role Responsibilities

Are you our next Care Assistant? Here\’s more about the role:

• First and foremost—we work together as a team to enrich our residents\’ lives and support our colleagues while having fun
• We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
• Leisure and social activities are a very important part of the day
• Be kind and supportive in every way to residents, their families and colleagues

What Skills Do I Need?

• Team work! A happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home
• Experience is not essential; we will support you with training. What matters is that you are caring, enthusiastic and energetic
• Good communication and a flexible approach
• Kindness and a genuine regard for older people and their needs, ensuring respect and dignity

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 225942

We may withdraw this advertisement at any time. Please apply early. If applying internally, use your internal careers account to submit your application.

Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion is one of our core values. We strive to be diverse and inclusive, supporting applicants from diverse backgrounds. We will make adjustments throughout the application process in line with Sanctuary\’s Disability Confident status. We work with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be paid for if you are successful. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.