Care Assistant

Silver Lodge Care Home; Ledston; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

Onsite parking

Annual leave 5.6 wks

Job summary

Silver Lodge Care Home is recruiting a compassionate Care Assistant to support residents with complex needs, including advanced dementia. You will follow care plans and routines, promoting dignity and independence within a calm, supportive environment.

Join a dedicated team, delivering safe, person-centered care while building trusting relationships with residents and their families. NVQ2 in Health & Social Care or willingness to obtain is preferred.

Qualifications

• A caring, compassionate and respectful approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• A calm, patient and resilient attitude.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a complex care environment.
• Previous experience in care or mental health is beneficial but not essential.
• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care, or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with complex needs including dementia.
• Follow individual care plans and structured routines.
• Promote dignity, independence and wellbeing.
• Build positive relationships and respond to changes in wellbeing.
• Deliver safe, compassionate, and consistent care.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Silver Lodge Care Home is a purpose built 40 bed care home, providing specialist nursing dementia and complex nursing dementia care across two dedicated 20 bed units. The home offers a safe, structured, and supportive environment, designed to meet the needs of residents requiring high levels of clinical and dementia care, with a strong focus on dignity, wellbeing, and person centred support.

Care Assistant Contract

• £12.71 per hour
• Flexible contracts available, 11 to 44 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided and onsite parking
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)

Role Overview

As a Care Assistant, you will support individuals with a range of complex needs, including advanced dementia, mental health conditions and other long term health challenges. Your role is to provide safe, consistent and person centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing.

Working closely with the wider team, you will follow individual care plans and support structured routines, helping to create a calm, stable and supportive environment. You will build positive relationships with residents, understanding their needs and responding appropriately to changes in behaviour or wellbeing.

This is a hands on role that requires patience, resilience and a calm approach, supporting both the physical and emotional needs of residents while ensuring care is delivered safely and consistently at all times.

What We Are Looking For

• A caring, compassionate and respectful approach
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A calm, patient and resilient attitude
• Willingness to learn and develop within a complex care environment
• Previous experience in care or mental health is beneficial but not essential
• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care, or willingness to obtain

About us

Silver Lodge Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.