Care Assistant (Days)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chipping Barnet; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Career development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Stella & Harry Freedman House within the Betty and Asher Loftus Centre is seeking a Care Assistant to provide person-centred daily support for residents with diverse needs. You will assist with personal care, meals, activities and companionship, aiming to promote independence and dignity.

Shifts are 12 hours on a two-week rolling rota, including some weekends, with full training and ongoing support. You’ll work as part of a welcoming, supportive team, building relationships with residents,

Qualifications

• Kind, patient and compassionate approach.
• Good listener with a positive attitude.
• Reliable and a strong team player.
• Comfortable supporting people with a range of needs.
• Willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care and daily routines.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Encourage independence, choice and dignity.
• Assist with meals, activities and wellbeing.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues.
• Work as part of a supportive team to deliver care.

Skills

Kind, patient and compassionate

Good listener

Reliable and a strong team player

Comfortable supporting people with a'+

Willingness to learn and develop

Job description

This Care Assistant post sits within the Nursing team at Stella & Harry Freedman House, part of the Betty and Asher Loftus Centre. The work is person-centred daily support for residents with a range of care needs, covering personal care, mealtimes, activities and companionship, with a focus on independence and dignity. Shifts are 12-hour days on a two-week rolling rota that includes some weekends. No previous care experience is needed, as full training and ongoing support are provided.

What the job involves

• Support residents with personal care and daily routines
• Provide companionship and emotional support
• Encourage independence, choice and dignity
• Assist with meals, activities and wellbeing
• Build positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues
• Work as part of a supportive team to deliver care

Skills & knowledge

• Kind, patient and compassionate approach
• Good listener with a positive attitude
• Reliable and a strong team player
• Comfortable supporting people with a range of needs
• Willingness to learn and develop

Nice to have

• Previous care experience

What’s offered

• Full training and ongoing support
• Opportunities to develop a career in care
• Welcoming, supportive team environment