Cross Keys Homes is recruiting a permanent care worker for Kingfisher Court, an extra care development of 79 apartments for over-65s. The work is hands-on personal care: helping residents wash, dress, eat and drink, and go about their daily routines, with cooking, shopping and repositioning in bed. The 20-hour post runs morning shifts from 7am to 2pm plus alternate weekends, and no previous care experience is needed as full training is provided. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
What the job involves
- Help residents with washing and dressing
- Help residents with eating and drinking
- Support residents with daily living activities
- Cook meals for residents
- Take residents shopping
- Help residents move, including hoisting them into a more comfortable position in bed
- Build strong working relationships with residents, often the only professional they know
What’s required
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Building strong working relationships
Other
- Kind and caring nature
- Serious commitment to work
- Wish to make a real difference to people's everyday lives
What’s offered
- Full training leading to a Certificate in Care
- Free uniform
- Free DBS check
- Employer pension contribution doubling employee contribution up to 10%
- Life cover for SHPS members in the event of death in service
- Rewards platform with instant vouchers, cashback and reloadable gift card
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24-hour free counselling and legal advice
- Westfield Health after probation, with health cash benefits and dependant cover to age 22
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
