Care Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free DBS checks and uniform

Counselling and chaplaincy support

Flexible annual leave options

Blue Light Card discounts

Vivup app access

Full induction and ongoing training

Long service awards

Critical Illness Insurance

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Care Assistant for an exceptional care home in Altrincham, Cheshire. You will join a dedicated team delivering round-the-clock care with dignity and compassion to residents.

Key duties include acting as a key worker, supporting admissions, and helping develop person-centered care plans for residents, including those with dementia. The role is permanent, full-time, nights, with a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• Respect and sensitivity for older people.
• Willingness to be trained (Level 1 or 2 in social care encouraged).
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Caring nature with patience and empathy.
• Previous care experience desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work across a rota, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key worker for a group of residents and support admissions.
• Participate in developing and reviewing individual care plans.
• Provide personal and social care as per care plans to enhance wellbeing.
• Uphold safeguarding, infection control and health & safety practices.

Skills

Respect for older people

Willingness to be trained

Good communication

Teamwork

Caring and empathetic

Flexibility with rota

Job description

A new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Care Assistant to work in an exceptional care home based in the Altrincham, Cheshire area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers

This care home provides comfortable, en-suite accommodation and exceptional, round-the-clock care provided by a dedicated team who treat residents with dignity, kindness, and compassion

As the Care Assistant your key duties include:

• Act as a key worker for a group of residents and support admissions
• Participate in developing and reviewing individual care plans, including those for residents with dementia
• Provide personal and social care in line with care plans, enhancing residents’ physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, infection control, and health & safety practices

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Respect and sensitivity for older people
• A willingness to be trained and developed (Level 1 or 2 in social care is encouraged)
• Good communication and listening skills
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A caring nature with patience and empathy
• Previous care experience is desirable, though not essential
• Work flexibly across a rota, including weekends

The successful Care Assistant will receive an excellent salary of £12.80 - £13.79 per hour - Pay frequency is monthly. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 33 hours a week on nights. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave (pro-rota for part time)
• Free DBS checks and uniform
• Confidential counselling, chaplaincy support, and access to our hardship fund
• Flexible options to buy or sell annual leave, plus family-friendly policies
• Discounts through the Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts, and the Vivup app
• A full induction, ongoing training, recognised qualifications, and clear career progression
• Long service awards to celebrate your contribution
• Critical Illness Insurance and life assurance for contracted hours colleagues

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