Care Assistant - Days

Signature Care Home; Banstead; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Workplace pension

Life Assurance Scheme

Blue Light discount

Refer A Friend £50 voucher

Cash bonus up to £1,000

Career development and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle in Banstead is hiring a Care Assistant to join a caring, supportive team in a luxury care and nursing home. You’ll help residents with washing, dressing, meals and mobility, and support dementia care with compassion and patience.

Good written and verbal communication and some IT skills are beneficial; no experience is required, as full training and development are provided. Flexible full and part-time hours are available, with a focus on weekday and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Kind, compassionate and patient-focused.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Some IT skills and basic computer literacy.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, meals and mobility.
• Support dementia care and activities to promote independence.
• Develop and contribute to personalised Care Plans with the team.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Your role at Signature

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead.

What you will do

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What Signature offer

• From £13.75 per hour
• Shift times: 08:00-20:00. Alternate weekends required.
• Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart AwardOngoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Banstead nearest train station
• Walking - 1 mile from nearest train station
• Close to 166 or S1 bus route

Signature people

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the compassion inside you.