Care Assistant

Signature Care Home; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle in Highgate is seeking a Care Assistant to provide compassionate care in a luxury care and nursing home. You will assist residents with daily activities and support dementia care, building strong relationships with residents and families. Training and development are available for career progression.

Flexible full- and part-time hours are offered, with a supportive team culture. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is advantageous, and a positive, compassionate

Qualifications

• No experience required to start as Care Assistant, but strong written and verbal communication is essential.
• IT skills are beneficial for daily tasks and documentation.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a big advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobility.
• Support residents in activities and help create a home-like atmosphere.
• Contribute to Care Plans and monitor any specialist support needs.

Skills

Caregiving

Communication

IT skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

Your role at Signature

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 Highgate.

What you will do

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 Signature offer

• From £13.75 per hour
• Shift times available:
• Part time day shifts: 08:00-14:00 (24 hours per week) Alternate weekends required.
• Part time Twilight shifts: 18:00-23:00 (20 hours per week) Alternate weekends required.
• Full time night shifts: 20:00-08:00 (48 hours per week) Alternate weekends required.
• 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

• Walking - 25 minutes walking from East Finchley or Highgate train station
• Driving - 1.3 miles from nearest motorway / bypass

Signature people

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.