Care Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Tees Valley is seeking a Care Assistant. The role offers a pay rate of £12.60 per hour. The ideal candidate should possess teamwork skills, be caring and enthusiastic, and must enjoy working with older individuals. A supportive and fun team environment is emphasized, along with training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Comprehensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a care role is not essential but is a plus.
• Must be able to work well in a team and support colleagues.
• A genuine liking for older people and their needs is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized care according to individual care plans.
• Engage residents in leisure and social activities.
• Support team members to enrich the residents' lives.

Skills

Team work

Caring and enthusiastic attitude

Good communication skills

Flexible approach

Job description

Overview

Care Assistant

Dalby Court Residential Care Home, 1 Dalby Court, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0XE

£12.60 per hour

Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified) • Operation: Sanctuary Care • Requisition: 223747

We are currently advertising a Care Assistant role at Dalby Court Residential Care Home. The role offers a pay rate of £12.60 per hour and is based at the address above.

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, 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’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Dalby Court for all 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 Dalby Court is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s 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
• Life assurance
• 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 with us 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 month’s service onwards
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

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

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
• Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day – let’s get stuck in
• It’s very simple – if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

• Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
• Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You’ll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

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

Job Reference: 223747

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

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.