Care Assistant

The Royal British Legion; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days' paid holiday + bank holidays

Generous pension contributions (6%–14%

Night/holiday/overtime enhancements

Flexible hours

Free on-site parking

Free enhanced DBS check

Uniform provided

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on popular brands

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

The Royal British Legion's Galanos House in Southam, Warwickshire, is seeking a Care Assistant to provide personalised support with empathy and kindness. You will assist with daily routines, personal care, mobility, nutrition, and medication as needed while upholding residents' dignity. We offer flexible hours with part-time and full-time options.

Full-time shifts are 5 over 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays. Pay ranges from £13.41 to £13.62 per hour with enhancements for night work.

Qualifications

• Assist with personal care and daily routines of residents.
• Maintain residents' comfort and dignity at all times.
• Support mobility, nutrition and medications as needed.
• Create and maintain a safe and welcoming environment.
• Maintain accurate care records.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily routines of residents.
• Ensure residents' comfort and dignity at all times.
• Support with mobility, nutrition, and medication as needed.
• Create and maintain a safe and welcoming environment.
• Maintain accurate care records.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Care giving

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Care Assistant's to join our team at Galanos House in Southam, Warwickshire. You will be someone who is dedicated to providing personalised support to our residents, always delivering care with empathy, respect and kindness.

Rate of pay: £13.41 to £13.62 per hour, we also offer enhancements for night working.

We offer flexible working hours to fit your lifestyle, with part time and full time options available. Our full time shifts are 5 over 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays.

Please note that we are currently only able to consider applications from candidates who live within commutable distance of the care home in Southam, Warwickshire and have the legal right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Assist with personal care and daily routines of residents


• Ensure residents' comfort and dignity at all times


• Support with mobility, nutrition, and medication as needed


• Create and maintain a safe and welcoming environment


• Maintain accurate care records


• Communicate effectively with residents, families, and healthcare professionals

As a Care Assistant, you will have outstanding people skills and a friendly and positive attitude. We will provide the necessary support and training you need to thrive. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Employee benefits include:

• 22 days' paid holiday per year plus bank holidays, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days


• Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, subject to eligibility


• Additional rates for nights, bank holidays and overtime


• Flexible hours to suit your needs


• Affordable and quality meals at reduced cost


• Free on-site parking


• Free enhanced DBS check


• Uniform provided at no cost


• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice


• Exclusive retailer discounts on popular brands


• Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives

Galanos House is one of six care homes, situated on the edge of Southam, a small market town in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside. Our care home has a CQC Outstanding rating. A place where ex-servicemen and women and their spouses can feel completely at home, providing care for those who have served in the Armed Forces and their dependants. We offer Nursing Care, Residential Care, and support for people living with dementia. Adjacent to the main building is the Galanos community hub, which boasts a beautiful light and spacious café and a number of multipurpose spaces which host groups, activities & events. As part of our award-winning team, you will receive full support with training and personal development.

For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s).

About Us

Since 1921, the Royal British Legion has been dedicated to supporting members of the Armed Forces community, and we will continue to be there for as long as we are needed, ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten.

As the UK's largest Armed Forces charity, we are proud to have over 180,000 members, 110,000 volunteers, 1,900 employees, and a wide network of partners and charities working together to provide lifelong support, whatever the need and whenever it is required.

We are committed to supporting our people through flexible and hybrid working where possible, a strong focus on wellbeing, and opportunities to develop skills and grow careers while making a meaningful impact.