Care Assistant

Athenacarehomes; March; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully comprehensive induction

Competitive salary

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card & access to Blue

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Athena Court Care Homes is seeking a caring Care Assistant to support residents with daily tasks and activities in a warm, home-like setting in March, Cambridgeshire. You will follow care plans and contribute to delivering person-centred care with a strong focus on resident well-being.

The role offers a 0-hours contract with 12-hour shifts on a rota from Monday to Sunday, providing opportunities for development through funded apprenticeships and NVQ progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care position.
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care desirable, but we can support you to achieve it.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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).

Skills

Care

Communication skills

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

As a Care Assistant at Aria Court Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high level of care is provided to our residents.

About Aria Court Care Home:

After a recent refurbishment, Aria Court is now a sparkling 92-bedroom care home with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

Located in a quiet residential nook in March, Cambridgeshire, our home boasts a cinema, hair salon, multiple dining rooms. Beautiful gardens provide a bounty of home-grown fruit and veg.

The kitchen team at Aria Court are award-winning and have even created their own cookbook full of their best recipes. As one of the leading residential care homes in March, Cambridgeshire, Aria Court offers nothing less than the best care for your loved one in a safe and comfortable environment.

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:

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

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.