Care Assistant

plusdebleu; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care organization as a Care Assistant in Barnet, North London. This role offers flexible hours between 24 to 36 per week, competitive pay starting at £12.25 per hour, and a variety of benefits including a signing-on bonus, paid holidays, and opportunities for career advancement. You will support older residents, including those with dementia, and ensure they live fulfilling, independent lives.

Benefits

Paid holiday up to 28 days

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Assistance with transport costs

Career advancement opportunities

Free uniform

Paid mandatory training

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience working with older people in residential care required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Must be flexible for shift work.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, moving and handling, and mealtime support.
• Support residents' independence and daily activities.
• Build strong relationships with residents and their families.

Skills

Communication

Caring

Flexibility

Organizational Skills

Enthusiasm

Education

QCF 1-5 or NVQ 2 or 3 in Care

Job description

• £250.00 signing-on bonus
• £250.00 retention bonus (12 months service)
• Public transport costs assistance available
• Relocation / accommodation costs assistance available

Care Assistant - day shifts - immediate start at Golders Green, NW11.

Work flexibly around your family or other commitments, we can offerbetween 24 and 36 hours per week.

We are recruiting Care Assistantsto our residential care homes in Barnet. We care for older persons / older persons living with dementia.

THE ROLE

Duties will include personal care, moving and handling, mealtime support, social activities, andthose othertasks required to supportourresidents through their lives.

You will build strong relationships with all those around you, making sure family and friends feel welcomed, that health care professionals are kept well-informed, and that you are keeping your team leader up to speed with residents needs and progress.

You will also help our residents to live a full life; to be more independent, to enjoy their daily activities, and to exercise choice in their day-to-day living.

Whether you are assisting your team leader,completing care records, or lending someone a hand to eat their lunch, you will make all the residents you care for feel safe, comfortable and secure. In other words, you will make them feel right at home.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?

• Pay rates startat£12.25 per hour, andincrease depending on your experience and qualifications.
• Paid holiday to 28 days.
• Staff recognition scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Assistance with London transport costs.
• Assistance with London accommodation costs.
• Workplace pension contributions through NEST.
• Free uniform.
• Paid mandatory training, and the opportunity for ongoing specialist training, e.g.advanced food hygiene / diabetes / dementia, to ensure youcan professionally develop yourself, and best meet thecare needs of this service user group.
• £250.00* signing-on bonus / £250.00* annual retention bonus / unlimited £250.00* refer a friend scheme.
• Career advancement opportunities to ensure you can enjoy a fulfilling career in this sector.
• Long service awards.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE?

You will have experience working with older people in residential care, you are willing to learn, areflexible, patient, caring, organised,enthusiastic,and great with people.

You will have good written and verbal communication, and be IT competent.

You will need to be flexible to work shifts on a rota basis.

You will be eligible to work in the UK.

You may have completed your QCF 1-5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care).

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO?

Please forward your CV with full contact details including postal and email address.

On receipt your CV will be reviewed and we will contact you in regard to holding a telephone interview.

If successful we will complete your recruitment, induction / training, and get you started as soon as possible.

If you would like a meaningful career making a positive impact to the lives of those who require care and support, then please apply now!

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