BANK Care Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading luxury care home as a Care Assistant, where you’ll provide compassionate support to residents and help enhance their quality of life through various activities and care tasks. No prior experience is required, making this a perfect opportunity for those looking to begin a fulfilling career in the care sector, supported by ongoing training and development initiatives. Enjoy benefits like flexible working hours, generous leave, and a supportive, caring team that values your growth.

Benefits

Up to 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend Incentive: £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus

Ongoing career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Some IT skills necessary.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking, and mobility.
• Contribute to developing residents’ Care Plans.
• Engage residents in activities like bingo, shopping, and live music.

Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham.

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Your role at Signature

We need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting, and rewarding, from general care to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking, and mobility. You’ll help make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy activities with them, such as bingo, shopping, and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with residents and their families.

You’ll respect residents’ choices, dignity, and independence at all times. You’ll also contribute to developing residents’ Care Plans, being aware of any specialist support needs.

What Signature Offers

• From £12.90 per hour
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive: £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support, and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle-to-work scheme, study support, long service awards, and more

Transport Links

• Nearest train station: Reading
• Walking distance: 1.5 miles from the nearest train station
• Public Transport: Route Berry 23 from Reading station, 1-minute walk from the home

Signature People

We are kind, compassionate, positive, resilient, proactive, organized, honest, and accountable. We are passionate and eager to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

No experience is necessary to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication skills, along with some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a significant advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offers unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence and aim to make a real difference in our residents’ lives. Our team is our greatest asset. We foster a supportive environment with tailored training and career development opportunities at all levels.

Wake up to the compassion inside you. Apply to Signature Senior Lifestyle today.

We care for our team as much as for our residents. Wake up to be better at Signature!