Care Assistant

Signature; Redhill; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance

Blue Light discount scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher

Cash bonus up to £1,000

Purple Heart Award

Career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is seeking a caring Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Reigate. We offer flexible full and part-time hours and opportunities for career development.

You will support residents with daily activities, assist with washing, dressing, eating and mobility, and help create a home-like environment. Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families while contributing to personalised care plans.

Qualifications

• Kind and compassionate, with a caring approach to residents.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Some IT skills are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobility.
• Help residents make their apartments feel like home.
• Engage residents in activities such as bingo and live music.
• Develop strong relationships with residents and their families.
• Contribute to Care Plans and monitor any specialist support needs.

Skills

Compassion

Written and verbal communication

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care

Job description

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 Reigate.

What Signature Offer

• Up to £14.75 per hour
• Day Shift times: 07.00 - 19.30
• Night Shift times: 19.15 - 07.15
• Full time Day/Night shifts available (3 shifts per week) - alternate weekends required
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• 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

• Train - Reigatenearest train station
• Walking - 0.9 milesfrom nearest train station
• Driving - M25 from nearest motorway / bypass

Your Role at Signature

Signature at Reigate Grange are holding weekly drop in sessions on Thursdays from 11am - 6pm. You can pop in at any time and meet our friendly team, there will be opportunities to have a look around our beautifulhome and speak to our teams about opportunities we have available.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship so can only offer interviews to candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

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.