Bank Care Assistant

Sanctuary Group; London; On-site; GBP 1,000; Part time

Job summary

Sanctuary Group seeks a dedicated Bank Care Assistant for its Princess Louise of Kensington Nursing Home. This role involves providing compassionate and personalized care to residents while participating in engaging activities and supporting a collaborative, fun environment. Ideal candidates will be caring and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in team settings.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Exclusive discounts

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Complimentary meals during long shifts

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Internal career opportunities

Qualifications

• Caring, enthusiastic, and energetic attitude is essential.
• Experience is not essential; training will be provided.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personalized care in line with care plans.
• Support leisure and social activities for residents.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance residents' lives.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Caring

Enthusiasm

Job description

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Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualifie

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Closing Date:

Requisition: 224891

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.

Bank Care Assistant

Princess Louise of Kensington Nursing Home, Pangbourne, Westminster, London, W10 6DH

£13.10 per hour

Hours as and when required

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 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 are loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue them, and daily job satisfaction at Princess Louise of Kensington for all roles.

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 Princess Louise of Kensington is special, and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people, and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That’s why we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Mind and Body

Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (includes medical and legal advice)

Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare

A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

Additional compensation for overtime

Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice

Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform

Securing your future with our contributory pension plan

Life assurance

• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities including a Team Leader Development programme

Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network

Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 months’ service onwards

CQC/CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

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 – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process

We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans

Leisure and social activities are really important parts of the day – let’s get stuck in

It’s very simple – if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families, and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

Teamwork! A happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home.

Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job. What is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic, and have energy to share.

Being able to communicate well is essential, along with a flexible approach.

You’ll also be kind and have a genuine love for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

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

Job Reference: 224891

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don’t forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications, so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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