Bank Care Assistant

Sanctuary; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for a Bank Care Assistant to join their team at Broadmeadow Court. This role includes providing high-quality personalized care to residents, supporting their social activities, and ensuring a caring environment. The organization values teamwork, and training will be provided for those new to the role. Applicants should have a genuine interest in caring for older people and approach their work with kindness and flexibility. Enjoy numerous benefits including additional leave and financial wellbeing support.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential employee advice service

Financial wellbeing support

Contributory pension plan

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential; training and support will be provided.
• You should have a genuine liking for older people and their needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personalized care according to individual care plans.
• Support social and leisure activities for residents.
• Ensure kindness and support to residents and colleagues.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Caring attitude

Flexibility

Job description

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.

Bank Care Assistant

Broadmeadow Court Residential Care Home, 1 Broadmeadow Court, Chesterton, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire

£12.82 per hour

Hours as and when required

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at 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 everyday job satisfaction at Broadmeadow Court applies regardless of role.

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 Broadmeadow Court is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Benefits

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 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 a really important part 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’s 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 liking 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: 224157

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.

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 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 in order to prevent illegal working.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application; we will pay for it.

Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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