Care Assistant

GreenSquareAccord; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large social housing provider in Burton upon Trent is seeking compassionate individuals to support residents in a dementia-specialist care home. You will build relationships with residents, assist with their daily routines, and provide personal care. Ideal candidates are kind, patient, and possess good communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including annual holiday entitlement and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual holiday entitlement

Defined contribution pension scheme

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working within a care environment is advantageous but not essential.
• A warm-hearted, friendly manner and good communication skills are important.
• The ability to connect respectfully and celebrate diversity.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with residents, ensuring open communication.
• Support residents with daily routines and personal care activities.
• Report and record work activities accurately.

Skills

Experience in Care environment

Warm hearted and friendly manner

Good communication

Patience and kindness

Job description

Overview

Location: Amber Wood, Belvedere Road, Burton on Trent, DE13 0QL

Salary: £11.84- £12.14ph

Contract type: Permanent / Fixed term contract available

Working hours: Days and Nights

About Us: GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England, providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes older people’s residential care, specialist dementia care, mental health nursing and supported housing for people with learning disabilities, with over 25 years of experience in over 100 care schemes, providing three million hours of care each year - GreenSquareAccord provides a hugely rewarding place to work.

About The Service: Amber Wood is a state of the art dementia-specialist residential care home based in Burton-on-Trent. As one of GreenSquareAccord’s Dementia Centre of Excellence, it offers specialist care and support in first-class facilities for people living with dementia and complex needs. The home has been built and designed with sterling standards specifically to meet the needs of people living with dementia. Amber Wood can provide care for up to 45 individuals across 3 different households, each with a communal kitchen where customers can get involved with daily living tasks as they would at home, as well as communal living areas including a cinema room, dining room and lounge area. Each household has their own private courtyard as well as a large communal garden, and each bedroom has an accessible en-suite for personal use. Our community hub area offers a shop, coffee bar, hairdressers and events room that is accessible by customers and families.

In Your New Role

• Build relationships with Residents, which are open and two way
• Support Residents to undertake their daily routines
• Establish methods of communication with residents, reducing barriers when necessary
• Accurately report and/or record work activities
• Support with activities of daily living & personal care
• Assist residents with mealtimes where necessary

You Will Ideally Have

• Experience working within a Care environment (Advantageous but not essential as full induction training will be given)
• A warm hearted, friendly manner, patience, kindness and good communication, a willingness to help others, requiring patience
• An open and honest character, respectful and celebrate diversity, connect with colleagues and residents to celebrate uniqueness
• The ability to be a natural care giver and someone who can communicate in an open and honest manner with your colleagues, residents and their visitors

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

GreenSquareAccord also offer a non-contractual performance-related bonus scheme. Further details will be made available upon joining, along with supporting documentation which can be found on the GreenSquareAccord intranet site.