Care Assistant

Hendre Limited; Porthcawl; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a friendly Care Assistant for temporary maternity cover in Porthcawl. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to residents, promoting their independence while safeguarding dignity. Full training will be provided, and the role includes opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Fully paid induction and training programme

Free Uniform

Salary sacrifice schemes

Medicash - cashback health plan

Employee assistance programme

Shopping and activity discounts

Family Friendly organisation

Support from Learning and Development team

Qualifications

• Experience desirable but not essential; training provided.
• Caring and passionate about the role.
• Ability to work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care to residents, promoting independence.
• Work in a team of health care professionals.
• Participate in day-to-day activities of the home.

Skills

Caring

Teamwork

Education

QCF Level 2 qualification

Job description

We are looking for a friendly and dedicated Care Assistant seeking a rewarding job within one of our care homes. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high level of care to our residents which promotes their independence while safeguarding their dignity. As part of the team, you will participate in the day to day activities of the home.

This is a temporary maternity cover role working 34.5 hours per week

What you'll do

Provide daily care to the residents of the home, supporting individuals to live as independently as possible.

You will work in a team of health care professionals providing individualised care to each resident dependent on their needs.

What you will need

Experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.Successful candidates will be caring and passionate about their role and work well in a team towards a common goal.As part of this role, you will be required to complete a QCF Level 2 qualification, we will support you to do this and your training time will be paid

Benefits

• £12.64 per hour
• Fully paid induction and training programme
• Free Uniform
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Medicash - cashback health plan
• Employee assistance programme and well-being resource available 24/7
• ‘Perks’ – a range of shopping and activity discounts and cashback options
• We are a Family Friendly organisation
• Develop with the support of our Learning and Development team

Where you will be working

Picton Court Nursing home in Porthcawl offers high quality care in beautiful surroundings. Providing residential accommodation for older people (male and female) aged 65+. Picton Court comprises of 76 bedrooms with en-suite facilities. The home is registered to offer nursing and residential care.

Opportunities for development

We provide a range of learning and development opportunities to support you at every stage of your career. From technical training to leadership development, we have a range of programmes available for you.

Our Behaviours

Our Behaviours guide the way we work, shape the way we grow and make sure each of us, whatever we do, can have a positive impact within our roles. To find out more about our Behaviours please see the attached Hafod Behaviours Framework.

Next steps

If you are interested in applying for this role, please click 'Apply' and you will be diverted to our recruitment platform. To apply for this role, you are required to submit an application form.

Closing date: Tuesday 3 June 2025.

If successful for this role a DBS check will be required

Hafod reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.