Care Assistant

Ambient Support Limited; Amersham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community-based care home in Amersham is looking for a Care Assistant to support residents and improve their quality of life. This role offers the chance to make a positive impact while benefiting from full training and competitive pay. The position requires individuals with strong communication skills, flexibility, and a caring attitude, with full-time hours including alternate weekends.

Benefits

Flexible working

National Living Wage for all ages

Training and development opportunities

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Paid holiday minimum of 28 days

Health Service Discounts membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults in a care setting or community is desirable but not essential.
• Understanding of high-quality home care is important.
• Flexibility in working arrangements including shift work.

Responsibilities

• Support adults in a care setting and improve their well-being.
• Ensure a safe and caring environment for residents.
• Participate in regular activities and events organized at the care home.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Understanding of safeguarding

Person-centred support

Job description

Care Assistant

The Croft Care Home

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

£12.21Per Hour

38 hours – must be able to work full -time is essential to post

Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

Our residential care home,The Croft, is a community-based home for Older People in Amersham. We provide care and support to 60 residents, including up to 31 residents with a higher level of specific dementia care needs. This is a welcoming home from home environment offering regular activities and organised events*.*

The role of our Care Assistant:

* Experience of supporting adults in a care setting or in the community.

* An awareness and understanding of high-quality home care.

* Good communication skills, patience and flexibility.

* An understanding of safeguarding and person-centred support.

* A flexible working pattern and able to do shift work.

* Alternate weekend working pattern.

* Experience is desirable, however, is not essential, as we offer full training for all of our Care Staff.

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Skills and attributes of our Care Assistant:

* Experience of supporting adults in a care setting or in the community.

* An awareness and understanding of high-quality home care.

* Good communication skills, patience, and flexibility.

* An understanding of safeguarding and person-centred support.

* A flexible working pattern and able to do shift work.

* Alternate weekend working pattern.

* Experience is desirable, however, is not essential, as we offer full training for all of our Care Staff.

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development
• ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme.
• Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

REF – INDBH