Care Assistant

Signature Care Homes; Reigate; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 15,154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend incentive

Ongoing training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is seeking a Care Assistant to join our luxury care and nursing home in Reigate. You will provide compassionate, person-centred support to residents, helping with daily tasks and enabling meaningful activities.

You don’t need prior experience for this role; good communication and IT literacy are valued. NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a big advantage as you begin your career with our supportive team.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring approach to residents.
• Positive, resilient and proactive with strong organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; IT skills helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating and mobility.
• Support residents with daily activities and social engagement.
• Contribute to developing and updating individual Care Plans.

Skills

Compassionate

Positive attitude

Proactive

Organised

Strong communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Tools

IT skills

Job description

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• 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

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

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 Reigate.

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.