Care Assistant - Bank

PrimeLife Ltd; Louth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full DBS funded

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend bonus up to £250

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Prime Life invites compassionate care professionals to join our team as Bank Care Assistants at Fir Close, Louth, Lincolnshire. We offer flexible bank shifts across two buildings serving 34 residents with age-related and health needs.

Responsibilities include personal care, meals, mobility support, companionship, and accurate record-keeping. Prior experience helps but full training is provided; dementia awareness is beneficial. Join our supportive team today.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are required, but a caring nature is essential.
• Patience and respect for residents with varying needs are important.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care, hygiene and dressing.
• Support residents to eat, drink, and stay hydrated.
• Encourage safe mobility and use of mobility aids as needed.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents to appointments or outings.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation as required.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support residents’ health and well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patient

Teamwork

Dementia understanding

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Bank Care Assistant. 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 Fir Close in the Louth area of Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed across two buildings to cater to the every need of 34 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Care Assistant:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32 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 of our Bank Care Assistant include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and dressing for the day, or retiring to bed for the evening
• Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
• 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 in our Bank Care Assistant:

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 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. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Bank Care Assistant