Care Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher & up to £1,

000 cash bonus

Ongoing career training and wellbeing

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant for our luxury care and nursing home in Enfield. You will support residents with daily tasks, assist with mobility and personal care, and help create a warm, home-like environment.

No prior experience is required, though an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is advantageous. We offer flexible full-time hours, ongoing training, and opportunities for career development within a compassionate team.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating and mobility.
• Support dementia care and daily activities.
• Foster relationships with residents and their families.
• Help develop and update residents' Care Plans and address needs.

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 Enfield.

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
• Full Time Days - 35.25 hours per week
• Shift Times: Days 08.00 - 20.15
• We require flexibility for alternate weekends
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and developmentEmployee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Gordan Hill nearest train station
• Walking - 15 minutes from nearest train station
• Driving - 10 minutes from A10 Great Cambridge Road

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.

Wake up to the compassion inside you.

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