Care Assistant

Athenacarehomes; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction program

Holiday enhancements

28 days holiday

Blue Light Card

Refer a friend

Job summary

Athena Care Homes are seeking a Care Assistant at Avocet Court Care Home in Ipswich. You will deliver high-quality care to residents, support daily activities, and participate in care planning under the Team Leader.

Training and development options including apprenticeships are available to help you advance toward NVQ levels. The role offers a 44-hour week with 12-hour shifts on a rota from Monday to Sunday, and a competitive hourly rate of £12.71.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care position is desirable, but training can be provided.
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care is highly desirable and funded where needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in the home with continuous assessment and planning of residents' needs.
• Assist residents during meals to ensure suitable nutrition.
• Participate in activities to promote person-centered care and attend required training.

Skills

Caring nature

Excellent communication

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

As a Care Assistant at Avocet Court Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high level of care is provided to our residents.

About Avocet Court Care Home:
Situated in a residential nook in Ipswich, our 115-bedroom Avocet Court Care Home is surrounded by beautiful gardens. As one of the top residential care homes, we provide exceptional standards of care.

We’re proud to have an award-winning activities team and a newly refurbished café that is the heart of our home. We also have fantastic sustainability credentials, including solar panels and green initiatives to minimise our environmental impact.

About the role

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Care Assistant will provide high quality care to residents at all times paying attention to their specific and individual needs. You will participate in meaningful activities when possible, and ensure that care plans are appropriate to each resident’s needs.

One of our values is Celebrating Every Individual and we have fantastic Learning and Development options at Athena Care Homes to support your progression. Development from this role can take you onto CHAPS or nursing positions, and we offer fully funded apprenticeships to help you achieve an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care. However, if the traditional qualifications aren\'t for you, or you have a specific interest, we have a variety of other options to support your career journey.

Salary:
£12.71 per hour.

Shift Pattern:
44hours per week, 12-hour shifts worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver care in the home, to ensure continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residents’ care.
• Assist residents during meal times ensuring they receive meals that are suitable.
• Assist with and participate in all activities provided within the home to promote person centred care.
• Attend and complete all training and qualifications (statutory, mandatory and developmental).

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• A passion for care – we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
• Experience in a Care position and being NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diplomas in Health & Social Care qualified is highly desirable – but we can support you to achieve all qualifications required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an enthusiastic and positive attitude.

What we can offer

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care,clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.

We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.