Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a Care Assistant in Perth. You'll provide vital support and companionship to elderly residents, assisting with daily living activities and ensuring their well-being. Ideal candidates will have a warm-hearted approach and experience in caring for older individuals. You will receive training, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package in return.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people.
• Can-do approach and excellent communication skills.
• Compassion to deliver high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Provide companionship and support to residents.
• Ensure well-being of all residents.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Compassion

Job description

This is a care assistant role at a Barchester Healthcare care home in Perth. The role involves providing high-quality care and support to elderly residents, including assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and ensuring the well-being of all residents. It is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. With over 200 care homes and a team of dedicated professionals, they are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents. Barchester Healthcare is known for its focus on creating a warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment for its residents, and for investing in the development and well-being of its staff.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

Free training and development for all rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.