Care Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A respected care provider in Canterbury is seeking a Care Assistant to join their team. The role involves enriching residents' lives through personalized care while working collaboratively with colleagues. Applicants are encouraged to be enthusiastic and have a genuine liking for older individuals. Comprehensive training and support will be provided, ensuring all team members feel valued and supported in delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Growth and development through training

Occupational sick pay after 12 months

Employee advice service

Pension plan and life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential as training and support will be provided.
• Genuine liking for older people and their needs.
• Ability to treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Support residents’ lives in a caring team environment.
• Deliver personalized care in line with care plans.
• Engage in leisure and social activities with residents.

Skills

Team work

Caring attitude

Ability to communicate well

Flexible approach

Job description

Overview

Care Assistant

Meadow View Residential Care Home, Blackthorn Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4GB

£12.85 per hour

39 hours available Nights - 12 hour shifts - With alternate weekends

39 hours available Days - 12 hour shifts - With alternate weekends

Requisition: 224411

Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified)

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Closing Date:

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities including a Team Leader Development programme
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CQC/CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Are you our next Care Assistant? Here’s more about the role:

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
• Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day – let’s get stuck in
• It’s very simple – if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

• Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
• Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You’ll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 224411

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.