Care Assistant

Athena Care Homes; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family run care home group in the UK is looking for a dedicated Care Assistant to provide high-quality care to residents at Avocet Court Care Home. Responsibilities include delivering personalized care, assisting with meals, and participating in activities. Candidates should have a passion for care and ideally hold a Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.21, continuous training, and benefits such as paid holidays and a referral scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fully comprehensive induction

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a care position is highly desirable.
• Must be willing to achieve required qualifications.
• Genuinely caring individual who puts residents' needs first.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and continuously assess residents' needs.
• Assist residents during meal times.
• Participate in activities promoting person-centred care.
• Attend and complete all required training.

Skills

Passion for care

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Positive attitude

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

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

About Avocet Court Care Home:

Situated in a residential nook in Ipswich, our 115-bedroom Avocet Court Care Home is surrounded by beautiful gardens. As one of the top residential care homes, we provide exceptional standards of care.

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.

Salary:

£12.21 per hour.

Shift Pattern:

Up to 44 hours per week, 12-hour shifts worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location:

Monmouth Close, Ipswich, England, IP2 8RS.

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.