Care Assistant

Hazel Garth Care Home; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Hazel Garth Care Home in Knottingley, United Kingdom, is recruiting a 30-hour Care Assistant to support residents with dementia, delivering person-centred care with compassion and professionalism.

The role involves working to a rota, including weekends and bank holidays, with enhanced rates for out-of-hours and opportunities for overtime. An induction programme and funded qualifications are provided on successful probation.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at minimum level 2 or equivalent.
• Health & Social Care qualification or equivalent desired.
• Experience caring for vulnerable adults preferred.
• Ability to work within a rota including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care to residents with dementia.
• Work flexibly on a rota including weekends and bank holidays.
• Complete induction and access funded training during probation.
• Maintain dignity, respect and confidentiality in all interactions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathetic demeanor

Time management

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Health & Social Care qualification or equivalent

Job description

Salary: £21,767.84 to £22,114.05 a year, pro rata

Are you caring, compassionate, and friendly?

Do you want to make a difference to someone’s life, giving them choice, control, dignity and respect?

If so, then we may have the right position for you!

Hazel Garth is a Dementia Care Home based in Knottingley. At Hazel Garth we support vulnerable adults who have a diagnosis of Dementia and provide high levels of care to ensure that our residents have the best quality of life in their later years.

We are recruiting a 30 hour Care Assistant to work alongside our experienced Dementia care staff. The position will help you gain invaluable skills to deliver person centred care at every opportunity. The hours of work are on a rota basis, and the position does include weekends and bank holidays with enhanced rates of pay.

If you don’t have the essential qualifications for the position don’t worry!

The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period.

Enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 25 days holiday why wouldn’t you want to choose a career in care?

There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:

Access to OHU

A strong commitment to training and development

Make a difference to someone’s life – give them your care!

This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post-holder is required to demonstrate an appropriate level of fluency under the duty as detailed within the job specification for the post

• -GCSE Grades D-G/Functional Skills-L1 in Maths & English Language-Level 2 Qualification in Health & Social Care or equivalent in relevant field.
• -Requirement to undertake relevant qualifications for the position, on completion of 6 month probationary period, if no equivalent qualification is held.
• -Knowledge and skills when working with the needs of vulnerable people, including older people and people with physical disabilities.
• -A good understanding of personcentred care, and how this is delivered to people who use our service.
• -A good understanding of professional boundaries.
• -A good understanding of all health and safety issues.
• -To fully understand the need for confidentiality and data protection policies.
• -Experience of working with vulnerable people when delivering person centred care, including older people and people with physical disabilities.ORRelevant experience in a supportive role, either through employment, voluntary work or personal experiences.
• - Ability to work rota shift pattern.
• - Ability to work as part of a team and use initiative at all times.
• - Ability to advocate correctly, always in an individual’s best interests.
• - Excellent communications skills, both verbally and in writing.
• - Approachable and empathetic demeanour.
• - Good interpersonal skills and to deliver person centred care.
• - Able to use lifting equipment to move vulnerable adults.
• - Physical capability to undertake the tasks associated with a caring role (including safe moving and handling of residents).
• - Ability to assess a situation and respond to any challenges.
• - Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of internal and external customers.
• - Able to respond to enquiries and communicate effectively and accurately at all times with minimum supervision or direction.
• - Able to present information clearly, concisely and professionally.
• - Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence others.
• - Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload, completing tasks within appropriate deadlines.
• - Ability to deal with information of a confidential and sensitive nature with respect and integrity, and in line with the Council’s policies and procedures.A proactive approach to the delivery of services and a positive attitude to change.
• - Ability to read and develop care3 plans and make amends as in line with guidance.
• - Be able to offer and provide physical and emotional support to residents.
• - Ability to learn new tasks as directed.
• - Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• - Excellent team working skills.
• - Excellent customer care skills.

£21,767.84 to £22,114.05 per year, pro rata

£15,237.49 to £15,479.84 per year, pro rata