Care Assistant

Highgate Care; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate care provider in Hull is seeking a Care Assistant to join their team. You will support residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity. The ideal candidate will be warm, organized, and passionate about improving the lives of older people. This role offers opportunities for training and career progression within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Friendly and welcoming workplace

Ongoing training opportunities

Meaningful impact on residents' lives

Supportive close-knit team

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is beneficial but personality and values are key.
• Ability to work flexibly across evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support Residents with daily living activities.
• Assist with care needs and ensure dignity.
• Monitor Residents with limited mobility.
• Promote social activities for Residents.
• Maintain cleanliness and equipment used by Residents.

Skills

Warm and approachable

Organised

Team player

Creative and enthusiastic

Passionate about improving lives

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Care Assistant

Location: Alexandra Court, Southcoates Lane, Hull, HU9 3TR

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (33 hours per week, includes occasional evenings and weekends)

Salary: £12.21ph

Sponsorship: Not currently available

Join Highgate Care - Where Kindness Is Key

At Highgate Care, kindness isn’t just something we talk about, it’s the foundation of everything we do. As a small and compassionate care group, we pride ourselves on offering truly person-centred care, where every resident is valued, supported, and able to thrive. We believe in celebrating individuality, promoting dignity and above all, living by our core value: Kindness Is Key.

We’re currently looking for a Care Assistant to join the team at Alexandra Court in Hull. If you’re someone who naturally brings warmth, energy and creativity wherever you go, and you love the idea of making each day meaningful for our residents, this could be the perfect role for you.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting Residents, when required, with washing, toileting, dressing, undressing, and all other aspects of daily living.
• Assist Residents in all aspects of their care needs (e.g. physical, emotional and spiritual). Provide attention when needed, whilst ensuring Residents retain their comfort and dignity.
• Pay particular attention to assisting Residents who have limited mobility, or physical / learning difficulties, making the best use of aids provided.
• Closely monitor Residents who may be confused and / or who have behavioural problems.
• Assist in the promotion of continence.
• Assist in the delivery of care for Residents who are dying or who have a progressive illness. Assist with last offices.
• Observe care planning needs for Residents and complete written daily records as instructed and in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Assist in framework of social activities by interacting with Residents and helping them continue with hobbies and activities in the Home.
• Answer Nurse call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly, and pass on messages promptly.
• Under the supervision and guidance of senior Care Staff, report on the well-being of Residents.
• Carry out regular checks on Residents at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.
• Make Visitors feel welcome. Provide refreshments/assistance as and when required.
• Make and change beds, ensuring that rooms are clean and tidy, and commodes are empty, in line with the Home’s disposal of waste policy. Ensure the Home’s resources are used appropriately.
• Clean and maintain equipment used by Residents / Relatives e.g. wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles etc. Ensure the Home is kept clean and tidy, in line with the Company’s attention to detail philosophy.
• Recording participation and feedback to ensure meaningful engagement

Qualifications

• Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity
• Organised, reliable and a teamplayer.
• Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others
• Passionate about improving the lives of older people
• Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends
• Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but we’re just as interested in your personality and values

Benefits

• A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace
• Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day
• A valued role within a close-knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents

If you believe that kindness and compassion should be at the heart of care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our team at Alexandra Court that makes each day brighter for our residents.