Care Assistant

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction

Bank holiday enhancements

28 days holiday

Blue Light Card

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Ashlynn Grange Care Home in Peterborough is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to provide high-quality care to residents, supporting daily living, meals, activities and personal care.

Reporting to the Team Leader, you will follow care plans, participate in training, and help create a warm, safe home environment. Athena Care Homes offers progression opportunities, funded apprenticeships, and a comprehensive induction.

Qualifications

• Genuine care for residents and willingness to support individual needs.
• Successful communication with residents, families and colleagues.
• Ability to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in the home, ensuring assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residents’ care.
• Assist residents at meal times with suitable meals.
• Participate in all activities to promote person-centred care.
• Attend and complete training and qualifications (mandatory and developmental).

Skills

Passion for care

Excellent communication

Enthusiastic attitude

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

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

About Ashlynn Grange Care Home

Ashlynn Grange is an exceptional 153-bed care home in Peterborough. The home prides itself on the surrounding gardens that grow flowers and a variety of different vegetables.

The level of care at Ashlynn Grange is exceptional, and all staff love to keep residents entertained with a full programme of activities and live performances on our outdoor stage. Our newly refurbished café is available to our residents and their visitors, serving a variety of fresh tea, coffee and cakes daily.

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

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

Home Location

Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9UZ.

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.