Care Assistant – DAYS

Tamfol; Retford; Remote; GBP 12.000 - 15.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free uniform

Free DBS check

Workplace pension

Flexible working

Holiday entitlement from day one

Refer a friend bonus

Learning and development encouraged

Overtime on bank holidays

On-site parking

Zusammenfassung

Farthings Residential Care Home in Retford is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Care Assistant. You will provide person-centred care to our residents and support independence, including help with personal care, meals, activities and emotional support.

Experience in elderly care is preferred; NVQ2 in Health & Social Care or Care Certificate is desirable or you can work towards them. A full training program is provided, and DBS update is required.

Qualifikationen

• Previous experience caring for the elderly is advantageous.
• Minimum NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care and Care Certificate or willingness to work towards.
• Full training will be provided.

Aufgaben

• Provide person-centred care and support residents to maintain independence.
• Support with personal care, at mealtimes and during activities.
• Offer emotional support and assist with daily tasks.

Ausbildung

NVQ2 in Health & Social Care

Driving Licence

Jobbeschreibung

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AT FARTHINGS RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME!

West Drayton, Near Retford, Nottinghamshire

About us

Farthings is an award-winning family-run care home who genuinely care. Our dedicated and long-serving team of friendly carers are tirelessly committed to the well-being and happiness of our resident’s lives. It’s what our care is all about. Farthings is a small home with a big heart, and an excellent reputation, all gained through over 30 years of being in existence.

Ashall Care believes that people should be encouraged and helped to continue the life they have always lived. Maintaining an individuals right to choose is the foundation of their wellbeing and promotes happiness and contentment throughout the home, not only for our residents but for the families and our staff too. From here, we can do wonderful things to enrich the lives of everyone who lives here, that’s what Ashall Care is all about.

If you are looking for a career where you truly make a difference, then this could be the position for you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Care Assistant to join our team.

As a Care Assistant at Farthings, you will provide person centred care and support our residents to maintain their independence, this will include supporting with personal care, at mealtimes and during activities as well as offering emotional support.

Previous experience caring for the elderly would be advantageous, ideally you would have a minimum NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care and Care Certificate or be willing to work towards. However, full training will be given.

Ashall Care provides a great range of benefits:

• Free first uniform
• Free first DBS check
• Workplace pension
• Flexible working
• Holiday entitlement accessible from the day you start working
• Recommend a friend bonus
• Learning and development encouraged and supported
• Overtime rates for all bank holidays

Farthings has farmhouse origins and is a home from home privately owned Care Home with 22 beds. Farthings is rated ‘good‘ in all areas inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is band 5 Nottinghamshire County Council rated. The home holds a 5* food hygiene rating and has won the Care Home of the Year award at the local C.H.A.S.E awards. In addition, Farthings has been awarded a score of 9.3 on carehome.co.uk, the leading UK care home review website.

Successful candidates are required to have an enhanced DBS and sign up to the update service.

We have a 22-hour permanent post available (0700-1900) available with an immediate start.

Shifts are pre-planned on the rota and additional shifts can be picked up as and when you choose through our electronic staff rostering app. The hours available will be shift work (08.00-11.00 or 07.00-13.00 or 07.00-19.00 or 13.00-19.00 or 18.00-23.00 or 19.00-07.00) including weekends and bank holidays. We pay overtime rates for all bank holidays and provide a workplace pension.

We do not offer sponsorship.

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Retford DN22 8ED: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience

• Care Home: 1 year (preferred)
• Care Assistant: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification

• Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care (preferred)