Care Assistant

Amster Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Care Assistant for their Gosforth home in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves providing essential personal care and physical support to residents while fostering their independence. Ideal candidates will demonstrate compassion and empathy. Benefits include paid breaks, overtime, and a fully funded health scheme.

Benefits

Fully funded BUPA cashback scheme

Paid breaks

Birthday off

Paid overtime

Public holiday pay at time and a half

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is preferred but not required.
• Ability to enable and support residents' independence.
• Commitment to quality care for older people.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical support and personal care to residents.
• Adopt a person-centered approach to care.
• Support residents in remaining as independent as possible.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Intuition

Job description

We currently have an opportunity for a Care Assistant to join Eothen Homes. The successful candidates will be based at our Gosforth care home working 36 hours per week, 12 hours per day.

We are looking for someone who is intuitive and aware of what matters most in life, who can demonstrate compassion and empathy and who is committed to improving the quality of life for older people. A major part of your role will be to enable and support people to remain as independent as possible by adopting a person centered approach in an environment that feels like home.

Experience of working in a care setting could be an advantage but is not essential.

The successful candidate will provide physical support and personal care to the residents of the home.

Benefits Include

• Fully funded BUPA cash back scheme to all employees, benefits include dental treatments, optical treatments, prescriptions, therapies and access to shopping discounts to numerous high street and on line stores.
• Paid breaks.
• Birthday off.
• Paid overtime.
• Public holiday working will attract time and a half.

Requirements

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check will be required.

This is your chance to make a difference!