Care Assistant

Excelcare Holdings; Market Drayton; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A family-owned care home group is seeking a Care Assistant for their Dovecote Care Home in Milton Keynes. The role involves providing physical, emotional, and social support to residents, assisting with personal care, and engaging in meaningful activities. Candidates should have a caring approach and experience in a care environment is desirable. Part-time position offers £12.85 per hour with benefits like 28 days holiday and free on-site parking.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Annual salary review

Refer a Friend Scheme - £500 reward

DBS certificate paid by company

Comprehensive induction programme

Funded qualifications via apprenticeship

Paid uniform

Employee of the month - £100 reward

Team appreciation week

Qualifications

• Experience in a care home, home care worker, or caring for a loved one.
• Ability to promote independence, choice, dignity, and respect in care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with mealtimes and personal care.
• Complete documentation including daily records and care plans.
• Engage in meaningful activities with residents.

Skills

Caring and kind approach

Experience in a care environment

Job description

As a Care Assistant at our Dovecote Care Home in Milton Keynes, you will be part of a compassionate and welcoming team providing physical, emotional, and social support. Your dedication, reliability and support will make a difference every day.

Excelcare is a family-owned Care Home group established for over 34 years. We provide the highest standards of care to older people with a range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities, and mental health issues. By joining us you will become one of the 'family' and in return for your dedication and hard work you can expect:

• GBP12.85 per hour
• 24 Hours a week - Part Time Vacancy available.
• Days shifts from 8am to 8pm Monday - Sunday. You must be able to work alternate weekends.

About the role:

As a Care Assistant you will be assisting with mealtimes, personal care and completing current and appropriate documentation which includes daily record keeping, charts and care plans. You will be engaging in meaningful activities with the people living in our care home as well as always promoting independence, choice, dignity, and respect.

What we are looking for from you:

Experience in a care environment either in a care home, as a home care worker or caring for a loved one would be ideal, however if you have a caring and kind approach and the desire to work with older people - become one of the Excelcare family.

What we offer in return for your hard work:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Annual salary review
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding GBP500 for every person you refer
• DBS certificate paid by Excelcare
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required)
• Paid uniform
• Employee of the month - GBP100 for outstanding contribution
• Team appreciation week

Terms and Conditions apply

If you are interested in the position, please apply today - we look forward to hearing from you.