Care Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle; Reading; Sur place; GBP 19 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend voucher £50 + up to £1,

Career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Generous annual leave

Résumé du poste

Signature Senior Lifestyle in Reading offers a Care Assistant role at our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham. You will support residents with daily activities, helping them feel at home and engaged.

You will work with a compassionate team, providing dementia care when needed and contributing to personalised care plans. Flexible full and part-time hours are available, with training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• No experience needed; good written and verbal communication.
• An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.
• Ability to work as part of a caring, supportive team.

Responsabilités

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobility.
• Help residents make their apartments feel like home.
• Support residents in activities they enjoy, such as bingo or live music.
• Develop strong relationships with residents and families.
• Contribute to developing residents' Care Plans and understand any specialist needs.

Connaissances

Compassionate

Communication skills

IT skills

Positive and resilient

Formation

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Description du poste

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• Bank/Part time/Full time/ Day/Night shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Reading nearest train station
• Walking - 1.5 miles from nearest train station

Job Introduction

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham.

Your Role at Signature

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the compassion inside you.