Care Assistant alternate weekend days

PrimeLife Ltd; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A dedicated care provider in Kingston upon Hull is seeking a Day Care Assistant to support residents with their daily needs, encouraging their independence. This part-time role offers flexible hours and a supportive working environment, with training provided and opportunities for personal growth. Candidates must have a caring nature and the ability to work well in a team.

Benefits

Hourly pay £12.45 to £12.80

Opportunities for progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts with Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Desire to make a real difference for residents
• Full training provided, prior experience as a Care Assistant is desirable

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal hygiene
• Completing routine welfare checks
• Supporting residents with nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging mobility with aids and equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship
• Maintaining accurate records
• Engaging with care professionals
• Welcoming family members and assisting with enquiries

Skills

Caring nature

Patient

Understanding

Job description

Overview

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Day Care Assistant, on a Part time basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at Loran House Care Home, in Hull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 46 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. The home provides a unique reablement service within the local community and supports individuals with short stay respite care following their discharge from hospitals, to ensure a safe return home once rehabilitated. It is essential that candidates for this role are patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities to maximise and promote their independence.

Benefits

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns to work hours 8am to 8pm, across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!
• Access to Blue Light Card savings - The UK’s number one discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and retiring to bed for the evening
• Completing routine welfare checks throughout the night to ensure residents are safe and well
• Supporting residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration as required
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship to residents
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
• Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries

What we’re looking for

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions, mental health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Day Care Assistant please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!