Care Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Scotland; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in Scotland is seeking a Care Assistant to provide high-quality personalized care and support to residents. The role emphasizes teamwork and kindness, engaging residents in activities. No prior experience required as training will be provided. A supportive environment with benefits such as occupational sick pay and 20 days annual leave is offered.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Complementary meals during long shifts

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential; we will provide training and support to help you succeed.
• Kindness and a genuine care for older people and their needs.

Responsibilities

• Work together as a team to enrich residents’ lives.
• Provide the highest quality of personalised care to residents.
• Engage residents in leisure and social activities.

Skills

Teamwork

Good communication

Kindness

Job description

Overview

At Sanctuary Care, we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. We select our staff for their kind and compassionate nature and aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our Sanctuary Care family — staff, residents and families alike.

Care Assistant

Allanbank Care Home, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 2LF

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Hours: 38.5 hours per week

Closing Date: (not specified)

Requisition: 224825

Responsibilities

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

• First and foremost – work together as a team to enrich residents’ lives; support colleagues and have fun in the process.
• Provide the highest quality of personalised care to residents in line with their individual care plans.
• Engage residents in leisure and social activities as part of the day.
• Be kind and supportive in every way to residents, their families and colleagues, contributing to a positive working environment.

There is a focus on delivering care with dignity and respect in all interactions.

What skills do I need?

• Teamwork: a happy team contributes to happy residents and a happy home.
• Experience is not essential; we will provide training and support to help you succeed. What matters is that you are caring, enthusiastic and energetic.
• Good communication and a flexible approach.
• Kindness and a genuine care for older people and their needs, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Benefits and development

We offer a supportive package designed to support your mind and body, financial wellbeing and your job growth, including:

• Your Mind and Body: occupational sick pay after 12 months, 24/7 confidential employee advice service, wellbeing resources, cycle to work scheme.
• Your Financial Wellbeing: overtime compensation, access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice, exclusive discounts, contributory pension, parental leave schemes.
• Your Job: 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), complimentary meals during long shifts, training and internal career opportunities including a Team Leader Development programme, inclusive staff networks, loyalty recognition after 12 months, and an inspection-related bonus (subject to criteria).

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

• We work as a team to enrich residents’ lives and support colleagues; we aim to be the best by being kind and supportive.
• We provide high quality, personalised care aligned with individual care plans.
• Leisure and social activities are an important part of the day.
• Being the best Care Assistant means being kind and supportive to residents, families and colleagues.

How to apply

Job Reference: 224825

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We are currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If applying internally, use your internal careers account. We may withdraw the advert at any time, so please apply early.

Inclusion is a core value. Sanctuary Care is committed to diversity and inclusion, and to supporting applicants with disabilities through the application process. We encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our mission. We will make adjustments during the application process in line with Sanctuary’s Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support an inclusive environment for employees and customers. We work with the Home Office to verify legal working status. A PVG check may be required for protected adults in the event of a successful application, which Sanctuary Care will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.