Care Assistant

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully comprehensive induction

Competitive salary

28 days of holiday per year

Blue Light Card

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Athena Care Homes in Ipswich is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to provide high-quality care to residents at Avocet Court Care Home on Monmouth Close.

The role involves delivering care, assisting with meals, participating in activities, and ensuring care plans reflect individual needs. The position offers 44 hours per week on a 12-hour rota, with a starting hourly rate of £12.71. We support career progression with funded apprenticeships towards NVQ Level 2 or 3.

Qualifications

• A passion for care with residents' needs first.
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care desirable; we can support you to achieve.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in the home with ongoing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Assist residents during meals ensuring suitable options.
• Participate in activities to promote person-centred care.
• Attend and complete all training and qualifications (statutory, mandatory and developmental).

Skills

Care experience

Communication

Positive attitude

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

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

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

Home Location

Monmouth Close, Ipswich, England, IP2 8RS.

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.