Care Assistant Days BANK - The Cotswold Home

Efhl; Burford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Bank holiday enhancements

Employee assistance programme

Blue Light card discounts

Long service awards

Subsidised meals on duty

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Elizabeth Finn Homes is seeking a Care Assistant on a bank basis for The Cotswold Home in Burford. The role involves delivering high-quality personal care, supporting residents with daily activities and promoting engagement while upholding residents’ dignity and independence.

DBS checks are part of the safeguarding process, and sponsorship is not provided. The position offers flexible bank shifts, weekend availability, and benefits including enhanced pay on leave and well-being support.

Qualifications

• Deliver and maintain a high standard of personal care to residents in line with their needs and outcomes.
• Support residents’ mental and physical activity through conversation, outings and engaging activities.
• Assist residents and visitors and refer to the person in charge when needed.
• Ensure the living environment meets residents’ needs with respect for dignity.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care in accordance with individual care plans.
• Encourage social activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and other recreations.
• Assist with daily living tasks, monitoring wellbeing and comfort.
• Uphold safeguarding and DBS processes during recruitment and employment.

Skills

Deliver personal care

Promote resident activity

Dignity & independence

Communication

Job description

Care Assistant Days BANK - The Cotswold Home

Care Assistant Days BANK - The Cotswold Home

Address:The Cotswold Home, Woodside Drive, Bradwell Village, Burford OX18

Hourly Rate: £13.68 - £14.51 per hour

Contract: Bank

Shifts: 12.25hour shfit, weekend availability

Elizabeth Finn is a leading care provider providing exceptional care throughout our eight prestigious care homes. Our company values are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

The Cotswold Home is situated in a beautiful area close to the lovely town of Burford. Offering the highest levels of residential and nursing care provided by a team of experienced and committed staff.

About the Role

We have a dedicated and well-trained team providing an excellent standard of person-centred care for our residents. As a Registered Nursejoining our large, diverse team who are proud of the difference we make to our residents

What you'll do:

Deliver and maintain a high standard of personal care to residents in accordance with their needs and desired outcomes.

Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of our residents through talking to them, taking them out, engaging with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and other social activities and recreations.

Welcome and assist residents and visitors, referring them to the person in charge where necessary

Ensure residents physical environment meets their needs.

You will meet the personal care needs of residents in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence.

Elizabeth Finn Homes do not currently provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

In return for the wonderful contribution our employees make we offer the following benefits:

• Enhances pay for family leave
• Overtime and bank holiday enhancements to pay
• Occupational sick pay after probation
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends (refer a friend scheme)which you can cash in when you choose
• Free Blue Light card – provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
• Long service awards
• Subsidised meals while on duty
• Apprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities

Safeguarding:

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

Elizabeth Finn strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts, nurtures and retains the best people.