Care Assistant (36 hours)

Bristol Care Homes; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

Welcome bonus

Profit share

Induction programme

Training opportunities

Career paths to nurse

Discounts

Job summary

Bristol Care Homes in Thornbury is seeking a Carer at Beech House to deliver high-quality personal care and create a personalised, meaningful day for residents.

The role offers a generous Real Living Wage with weekend enhancements, a welcome bonus, and extensive induction and training. Career pathways toward nursing exist as you grow with the company and support residents with dignity and empathy.

Qualifications

• Experience with elderly residents preferred.
• NVQ Health and Social Care Level 2 training or equivalent.
• Willing to work weekends and bank holidays if required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality personal care to residents.
• Help provide a personalised and meaningful daily experience for each individual.
• Assist with nursing procedures to support nursing staff.
• Maintain dignity and privacy of residents.
• Assist with serving meals and drinks.
• Support with other tasks to ensure smooth home operation.
• Attend and participate in orientation and required training.

Skills

Elderly care experience

Motivated and enthusiastic

Education

NVQ Health and Social Care Level 2

Job description

Job description

Please note we no longer offer any sponsorship or sponsorship switches/transfers in our homes

We are currently looking for a Carer at Beech House in Thornbury.

Bristol Care Homes is a group of four nursing homes in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We provide top quality, best value, holistic care to our residents, and are an established company with a good reputation for the care we provide. We take pride in the quality of care we provide and the environment we provide it in.
Being a Carer can be a challenging but extremely rewarding career, and we are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals looking to either start a new career or move to a new employer who is dedicated to high levels of quality care.

As a Carer, you will receive the following benefits

• Great rates of pay (Real Living Wage) with 10% enhancement at weekends

  Welcome bonus

  Profit share bonus scheme

  Excellent induction programme

  Excellent training and development opportunities

  We have career pathways for carers to work through to qualifying as a nurse over time as you work for us

  Rewards scheme and retail discounts

  Increased wage after 3 years in the role

  Employee assistance programme

  Cycle to work scheme

  Food from the kitchen when on shift

  Uniform provided

Responsibilities and duties for the Carer role are:

• Delivering high quality personal care to our residents
• Ensuring that every individual within the home has a personalised and meaningful experience of life.
• Participating in nursing procedures to assist our nursing staff
• Maintaining the dignity and privacy of residents and respecting their individual needs
• Assisting with serving meals and drinks
• Assisting with other tasks as requested to ensure the smooth running of the home
• Attending and participation in orientation, mandatory and other training as require

Requirements for the Carer role:

• We are looking for experienced Care Assistants as well as motivated and enthusiastic individuals looking to start a career in care
• We offer NVQ Health and Social Care level 2 training for other care staff.

Although we will consider applicants without qualifications or experience, the following would be an advantage:

• Experience of working with the elderly, preferably in a care home environment
• Level 2 qualification in health and social care or equivalent.

HOURS

• 36 hours per week

PAY

As an employee 21 years + new to care, working alternate weekends, you can expect a starting rate of £13.55 per hour (From 18th March onwards)

10% additional pay at weekends

50% extra pay on Bank holidays.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Bristol Care Homes and its subsidiary companies are Equal Opportunities Employers, and do not discriminate against individuals on the grounds of race, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.

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