Care Assistant

Housing Diversity Network; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Care Assistant at Marram Green, Kessingland, where you'll make a meaningful impact on individuals' lives. With a focus on providing essential care with empathy and dignity, you’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to enhancing the well-being of others.

Benefits

22 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free DBS checks

Cashback health plan

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• You should be warm, friendly, and have a positive energy.
• Listening skills and a supportive attitude are essential.
• You are dedicated to making a difference every day.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and medication administration.
• Support individuals through temporary or terminal illnesses.
• Assist with eating, drinking, and light domestic duties.

Skills

Caring attitude

Listening skills

Empathy

Education

Care Certificate

QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Job Description

Care Assistant – Marram Green, Kessingland

Job Title

Care Assistant

Organisation

Orwell Housing Association Ltd

Job Description

Care Assistant – Marram Green, Kessingland

£12.32 per hour; FTE; £24344.32

32 hours per week; Permanent

Shift Pattern: TBC

Job Ref: MG044

Join Our Compassionate Team!

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives?

Do you have a caring nature and a desire to support others when they need it most?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

We are recruiting for compassionate Care Assistant to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our customers every day.

As a Care Assistant at Marram Green, you would be expected to embrace values of empathy, respect, and dignity as you provide essential care to individuals in need.

We prioritise a supportive work environment, ongoing training, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you're dedicated to enhancing the well-being of others, apply now to be a vital part of our caring community.

In caring for our customers, your main duties will include:

• Personal care.
• Medication administration.
• Supporting people through temporary or terminal illness.
• Helping with eating and drinking.
• Light domestic duties such as bed making.
• Support with social, physical activities and mental stimulation such as hobbies and recreation.
  
  

About You

You will be warm and friendly and have a natural caring nature, great sense of humour and a positive energy that brings a smile to people’s faces.

• you are a great listener with a caring and supportive attitude.
• you want to make a difference every day.
• you focus on the individual and not the routine.
• you are warm and friendly and have a natural caring nature, great sense of humour and a positive energy that brings a smile to people’s faces.
  
  

About Marram Green…

Marram Green is situated in the seaside village of Kessingland, approximately four miles south from Lowestoft. Marram Green is close to a doctor’s surgery, a variety of restaurants, boutique shops and public houses.

Why Join Orwell?

• 22 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
• Reward and recognition awards.
• Free DBS checks, Hepatitis and Flu vaccination.
• Cashback Health plan.
• Access to Blue Light Card – membership fees applies.
• Ongoing training and development & opportunities to progress in your role through the Orwell Academy
• wellbeing programme.
  
  

Person Specification...

• Care Certificate is desirable.
• QCF Level 2 in Health and Social care or equivalent, is desirable.
• Full driving licence is desirable.
  
  

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Before applying…

Orwell is committed to safeguarding and safer employment and the principles of empowerment.

Please notice Orwell Housing Association does not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. You will be required to provide the relevant right to work documentation if successfully appointed to the role.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. All new arrivals to the UK must also provide a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC).

The definition of new arrival is an applicant who has worked or been resident overseas in the previous five years and this includes citizens of the UK who have worked or lived overseas for a continuous period of six months or more.

Orwell is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We believe in creating an accessible and supportive environment, where every team member can thrive and contribute. Join us in our commitment to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal access and opportunity for all.

If there’s a barrier to you applying for any of our roles, we’d like to remove it so please get in touch with our Talent team either by giving them a call (01473 228782) or emailing [e-mail].

Orwell Housing Association Limited collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Please see the privacy notice - https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/about-us/privacy-policy/

By applying to this job you agree you have read, understand and accept the content of the Privacy Notice – https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/about-us/privacy-policy/consent to the processing of your data as part of this application.

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