Care Assistant

Adept Care Homes Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Adept Care Homes Ltd is seeking a Care Assistant to provide essential support to residents in a warm and caring environment. This role offers both part-time and full-time opportunities, with day or night shifts. Successful candidates will have a positive and caring attitude, excellent communication skills, and will contribute significantly to the lives of residents while benefiting from training and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holidays

Free Uniform & DBS provided

Onsite car parking

Employee of the month award

Refer a friend scheme worth £250

Pay Day Advance (Interest free loans up to £1,000)

Access to Free Health & Wellbeing programs

Private GP access

Cycle2Work scheme

Qualifications

• Positive and caring attitude is essential.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills needed.
• Previous care experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional & physical support to residents.
• Assist with meal times and personal care.
• Engage residents in leisure activities.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication

Positive attitude

Caring attitude

Job description

Adept Care homes provide residential care and residential dementia care in our family-run, Midlands-based care homes. We help our residents to lead enriched, happy, and fulfilled lives, supported by a friendly, caring team.

We are recruiting a Care Assistant (Part Time & Full Time hours available) (Day & Night shifts available) at Healthcare Assistants. You will be joining the team at Harrier House a beautiful newly built 84 bed care home in Hucknall, offering luxury and high-quality care..

Our Care Assistants are an important part in our resident’s day to day lives. With Adepts help, you will offer emotional & physical support to our residents while assisting with meal times, personal care, leisure activities and much more. We ask that you are seen as an extension to our resident’s family by treating them with the same kindness and compassion that you would treat your own loved-ones.

You will be given a thorough induction into your role via one of our experienced mentors, while receiving both online and face to face training during this time and throughout your career at Adept Care. Our dedicated Training Manager and Dementia Manager are happy to arrange or support with any additional training you feel you may need to ensure you are supported in reaching your full potential while fulfilling your career ambitions.

About the Care Assistant role:

• £12.36 per hour
• Choose between day or night shifts
• Day Shifts: 07:00 - 13:00 & 13:00 - 19:00 (Long days are available)
• Night Shifts: 19:00 - 07:00
  
  

What we can offer;

• Excellent rates of pay
• Training and career development
• 5.6 weeks holidays
• Free Uniform & DBS provided
• Onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• Employee of the month award
• Friendly working environment
• Refer a friend scheme worth £250 (per referral)
• Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents
  
  

Plus, our Bespoke Benefits package:

• Pay Day Advance (Interest free loans up to £1,000 repayable up to 12 months)
• Enjoy personalised offers and discounts at 1000’s of big-name brands of your choice.
• Enjoy savings on your weekly/monthly shopping
• Access to Free Health & Wellbeing programs, as well as the Employee Assistance Program
• Instore/Online discounts and gift cards at hundreds of participating retailers
• Access to a Private GP
• Cycle2Work scheme and many more
  
  

What we are looking for;

• Previous care experience (desirable)
• Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• Positive and caring attitude (essential)
  
  

At Adept Care Homes, our dedicated and enthusiastic team welcome people who are motivated by making a difference to our resident’s lives. Our family-run business values aptitude as much as qualifications when recruiting.

All our homes are now registered for the Concert for Carers Scheme, where you can enter ballots to win free tickets to events such as comedy shows & music gigs.

If you feel you are the right person for our Care Assistant position, apply now!

Adept Care Homes, a superb place to live or work.