Care Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care and nursing home is seeking a Care Assistant to provide compassionate and personalized care to residents. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, engaging in fun activities, and developing care plans. Ideal candidates should possess good communication skills and an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is preferred. This position supports career development in a caring environment.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and unique personality.
• Ability to assist residents with daily activities.
• Respect for residents' choices and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, and eating.
• Help residents engage in their favorite activities.
• Develop and implement residents' Care Plans.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

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 Hendon

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.

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.