Care Assistant

Wellburn Care Homes; Shipton by Beningbrough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care provider in Shipton by Beningbrough is seeking a Support Worker to aid residents in a dementia unit, focusing on personal care and encouraging independence. The role offers excellent pay rates, paid NVQ qualifications, and various staff benefits, including a refer-a-friend scheme and birthday prizes. Ideal candidates should have a warm personality and a commitment to fostering a friendly atmosphere among residents and staff.

Benefits

Excellent rates of pay

Paid NVQ qualification

Ongoing wellbeing and mental health initiatives

Shooting Star Awards

£500 refer a friend scheme

Staff Lottery

Birthday wishes prize draw for having your birthday off

Qualifications

• Personality fit for team and family-oriented atmosphere.
• Experience or interest in supporting individuals with dementia.
• Ability to create a warm and friendly atmosphere for residents.

Responsibilities

• Meet the personal care needs of residents.
• Promote independence among residents in the under 65's dementia unit.
• Maintain good relations between residents, relatives, and staff.

Job description

Role overview

*We cannot currently accept any candidates who require sponsorship.

At Wellburn, our lovely family run business operates a little differently to a lot of other businesses. We don’t hire robots. We hire people. Everyone is different, and we love that. Our recruitment policy is as much to do with personality as it is about qualifications. We need you to fit in and be part of the team. Part of the family.

About the role

The work of a Support Worker plays a vital part in meeting the personal care needs of our Residents in a way that respects their dignity as an individual, promoting and encouraging independence. Importantly, you are expected to be proactively involved in creating a warm, friendly atmosphere and maintaining good relations between residents, relatives, visiting professionals and staff.

As a Support Worker you will also be working in our under 65’s dementia unit, working in this unit you will help support and assist alongside promoting independence to those residents residing in the under 65’s unit.

Benefits

As well as working alongside a dedicated team, working at Wellburn also brings extra benefits including:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Paid NVQ qualification
• Ongoing wellbeing and mental health initiatives
• Shooting Star Awards – to recognise staff who go above and beyond
• £500 refer a friend scheme
• Staff Lottery
• Birthday wishes – prize draw each month to have your birthday off.

*subject to terms

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