Care Assistant

Netaudio London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in London is seeking a Care Assistant to provide personal care to residents, including support with bathing, eating, and mobility. The ideal candidate will have a caring nature and a passion for making a positive difference in the lives of residents. Full training is provided, making this position accessible to those without prior experience. Join a supportive team committed to mental health and well-being.

Benefits

Competitive pay of £12.75 per hour

28 days annual leave

Pension

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Caring nature and compassion for residents' comfort and happiness.
• Ability to provide personal care including bathing and feeding.
• Strong communication skills to build meaningful relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to residents including bathing and eating.
• Follow electronic care plans and administer medication accurately.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety in the home.

Job description

Overview

Why join us? We're proud of our happy home and dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day. As well as being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

Benefits Of Joining Our Team

What we can offer you

• £12.75 per hour
• Full time - 33 hours per week
• Weekday and weekend shifts
• Hot meals provided on 12-hour shifts
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• I have an idea £50 gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

About the role

As our Care Assistant, you'll provide personal care to our residents, supporting them with bathing, eating, visiting the bathroom, and also getting around and enjoying our lovely home. Your warm, supportive, and caring nature will help you build meaningful relationships with our residents and you will get to know everything about their likes and dislikes as well as their needs. Here's some other important things you need to know:

• You'll follow electronic care plans for each resident and administer medication as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both.
• You must be alert at all times to our residents' physical and mental well being
• You will help maintain our high standards ensuring our residents home is always clean and safe

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home. We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don't need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people's comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About Us And Our Home

Caring for Our Mental Health Together

At Ashbrook Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That's why we've signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better.