Care Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary Group is seeking a Care Assistant for Allanbank Care Home in Dumfries. The role involves providing high-quality personalized care, engaging residents in activities, and working as part of a supportive team. With a salary of £12.60 per hour and numerous training opportunities, this position is ideal for individuals passionate about enriching the lives of older people.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources through employee platforms

Cycle to Work scheme

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Growth and development through comprehensive training

Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 months’ service

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential; training and development support provided.
• Flexible approach required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized care in line with individual care plans.
• Engage in leisure and social activities with residents.
• Support colleagues and enrich residents' lives.

Skills

Teamwork

Good communication skills

Genuine care for older people

Job description

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Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified)

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Closing Date:

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Requisition: 224825

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high-quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture, and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents, or family members.

Care Assistant

Allanbank Care Home, Bankend Road, Dumfries ,DG1 2LF

£12.60 per hour

38.5 hours per week

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other, and work hard as a team.

94% of our employees told us in a recent staff survey that they would recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work.

There are loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue them, and every day job satisfaction at Allanbank, regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes, and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Allanbank is special, and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people, and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity, and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities, including a Team Leader Development programme
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 months’ service onwards
• CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Care Assistant? Here’s more about the role:

• We work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – support colleagues and have fun in the process
• Provide the highest quality of personalized care in line with individual care plans
• Engage in leisure and social activities with residents
• Be kind and supportive to residents, families, and colleagues, ensuring respect and dignity

What skills do I need?

• Teamwork! A happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home
• Experience is not essential; we support your training and development
• Good communication skills and a flexible approach
• Genuine care for older people and their needs, with respect and dignity

We hope you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 224825

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If applying internally, remember to use your internal careers account.

Applications may close early due to high volume. Please apply promptly.

Inclusion is a core value. We aim to be a diverse, inclusive organization where our people thrive and meet customer needs with fairness and empathy. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. We will make necessary adjustments during the application process, in line with Sanctuary’s Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages applications from diverse backgrounds to support our inclusive environment.
We work with the Home Office to prevent illegal working.
A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check will be required for successful applicants, which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.