Bank Care Assistant

Primelife; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend bonus (up to £250)

Career progression support

Job summary

Prime Life at Ashlands Care Home in Leicester is seeking Bank Care Assistants to support residents with daily living, meals, mobility, and companionship. Full training is provided, and a patient, respectful approach is essential, especially for residents with dementia.

Shifts run across a 7-day week, 8am–8pm or 8pm–8am, with benefits including DBS funding and holiday pay. Prior care experience is welcome but not required, and the role offers community-focused, patient-centered care opportunities.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker is desirable but not essential as training is provided.
• Dementia awareness/understanding is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing, or preparing for bed.
• Support residents during meals and promote good nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility around the home with aids as needed.
• Provide friendship and companionship and accompany residents to social activities or appointments.
• Maintain accurate, timely records and complete required documentation.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support residents’ health and wellbeing.

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Bank Care Assistant. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at Ashlands Care Home in the heart of Leicester. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 37 residents, living with a range of physical and mental health conditions related to ageing that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with the early and late stages of Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Care Assistant

This role offers great work life balance, with shift patterns offered across a 7-day working week between the hours of 8am and 8pm, or 8pm and 8am. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 riisng to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Bank Care Assistant include

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and dressing for the day, or retiring to bed for the evening
• Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
• Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries

What we’re looking for in our Bank Care Assistant

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Bank Care Assistant