Night Care Assistant

Belong; Didsbury; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care organization in Didsbury is seeking a Night Care Assistant to deliver exceptional care to residents. The role requires excellent communication skills and prior experience in elderly care. Duties include providing personal care and maintaining records. The organization offers comprehensive training, pension scheme, and internal career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Cost of DBS Check

Ongoing training and development

Pension Scheme

Subsidised meals

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Colleague recognition events

Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ level 2 in health & social care or Care Certificate.
• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting.
• Excellent communication and written skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and practical care to residents.
• Maintain accurate records for each resident.
• Assist with mealtimes and safe moving.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Flexibility

Experience in elderly care

Self-motivated

Education

NVQ level 2 in health & social care or Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

Pay: £12.60 p/h

Shifts: 10pm – 8am Nights -

Hours: x1 28.5 hours per week

Organisation: We are Belong, a not for profit, values based organisation dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive community.

We deliver exceptional care in our Village community styled home with households of about twelve residents. We are a committed team providing person-centred care to enrich residents’ lives and keeping them at the heart of everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Care Assistant to join our team in Belong Morris Feinmann (Didsbury).

About the Role

As a care assistant, you will work together with other staff in the running of the household. You will aim to maintain high standards of care and service towards customers, relatives, visitors and other members of staff. You will be providing a range of personal and practical care to our residents.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate compassion, empathy and a person-centred approach to caring for older people.
• Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised.
• Able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the residents and the household.
• Provide assistance, personal care.
• Be alert to residents’ needs, health and wellbeing.
• Respect the residents’ dignity and privacy.
• Work with residents and their families to deliver tailored care to each individual.
• Assist with mealtimes and safe moving.
• Maintain accurate records for each resident.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Committed to providing a high standard of care, promoting dignity and respect.
• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting.
• Team player but able to work on your own initiative.
• Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home.
• A minimum of an NVQ level 2 in health & social care or the Care Certificate along with a dedicated passion for providing exceptional care for night team roles.

In return we offer

• Cost of DBS Check
• Comprehensive 4 day classroom based induction and further shadow shifts (paid)
• Ongoing training and development
• Internal career progression opportunities
• Pension Scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• Subsidised meals in our Bistros
• Marvellous Mealtime on shift
• Casual dress
• Free DBS check*
• Access to an Early Pay Release Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Occupational Health support
• Colleague recognition events; our monthly ACE awards and our annual Champions Event
• Enhanced Colleague Referral Scheme

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be read at the following link if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice