Care Assistant

Signature; Banstead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care and nursing home in Banstead is looking for a Care Assistant to join their caring and supportive team. This role involves assisting residents with daily activities such as washing, dressing, and meals, ensuring their dignity and independence. Ideal candidates will bring compassion and good communication skills, with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care being an advantage. The position offers flexible full and part-time hours along with comprehensive benefits including annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual leave up to 30 days

Workplace pension

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Career training and development

Qualifications

• Compassionate and unique approach to care.
• Positive, resilient, proactive, and organized.
• Honest and accountable.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, and eating.
• Support residents in engaging in activities.
• Develop strong relationships with residents and their families.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

Some 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 Banstead.

What Signature Offer

• From £13.10 per hour
• Day Shift Times: 08:00am - 20:00pm
• Night Shift Times: 20.00pm - 08.00am
• Full Time Days (34.5 hours per week)
• Full Time Night (48 hours per week)
• We require you to be flexible for alternate weekends
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• 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

• Commuting - Banstead nearest train station
• Walking - 1 mile from nearest train station
• Close to 166 or S1 bus route

Your Role at Signature

We’ll 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 right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

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