Care Assistant Days

Signature Senior Lifestyle; Reigate; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care provider in Reigate is seeking a Care Assistant to join their compassionate team. The role involves assisting residents with daily activities such as washing, dressing, and participating in activities like bingo and live music. Ideal candidates will possess good communication and IT skills, and an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is an advantage. This position offers flexible full and part-time hours.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; communication and IT skills essential.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, and getting around.
• Develop strong relationships with residents and their families.
• Help residents make their apartments feel like home.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

IT skills

Compassion

Ability to build relationships

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

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 Reigate.

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.

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.