Care Assistant

Hampshire County Council; Tudhoe; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support residents with daily and nightly living, ensuring comfort, safety and dignity. You will tailor care to individual needs, promote independence, and build trusting relationships with residents and their families.

Experience in social care isn’t essential; we value the right values and motivation to provide high-quality care. The role includes weekend work with enhancements in line with our salary policy, within a supportive

Qualifications

• Experience in social care isn't essential for this role; values, motivation and ability to care for others are key.
• Right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality care.
• Passion and dedication to help others.
• Empathy and compassion to understand residents' feelings.
• Respect, patience and dignity in all interactions.
• Attentiveness and strong observational skills to monitor residents.
• Clear communication with residents, families, and colleagues.
• Problem-solving skills to handle unexpected situations.
• Rewarding work with real impact on residents' lives.
• Supportive environment and opportunities for growth.
• Employee support via Health Assured and access to pension benefits.
• Competitive benefits including annual leave and sick pay.

Responsibilities

• Support daily/nightly living: Help with activities including personal care, ensuring the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our residents at night.
• Provide person-centred care: Tailor your care planning to meet the unique needs of each resident.
• Promote independence: Encourage residents to make personal care choices and support their self-care and independence.
• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with residents, their families, and colleagues.
• This role involves some weekend and bank holidays working, for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy.

Job description

• Support daily/nightly living: Help with activities including personal care, ensuring the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our residents at night.

• Provide person-centred care: Tailor your care planning to meet the unique needs of each resident.

• Promote independence: Encourage residents to make personal care choices and support their self-care and independence.

• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with residents, their families, and colleagues.

  Experience working in social care isn't essential to join us as a Care Assistant - you might be a school or college leaver looking to take your first step in a career in social care, considering a career change, or returning to work after a break. What's more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality care.

• Passion and dedication: A genuine desire to help others and make a positive and lasting difference to their lives.

• Empathy and compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support.

• Respect and patience: Treat residents with dignity and adapt to their individual needs.

• Attentiveness: Strong observational skills to closely monitor mental and physical health during the night and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to verbal and non- verbal signs.

• Communication skills: Clear and effective communication with residents, families, and colleagues.

• Problem-solving skills: Handle unexpected situations calmly and effectively.

  Rewarding work: Make a real difference in the lives of our residents and know that you can help improve the quality of life of others and make a lasting impact on the lives of those you care for.

• Supportive environment: Work in a friendly and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.

• Professional growth: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you'll have the chance to enhance your skills and advance your career in the care sector.

• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.

• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

This role involves some weekend and bank holidays working, for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy.