Care Assistant Days & Nights BANK

Harbour Healthcare Ltd; Pelaw; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care provider in the UK is seeking Care Assistants for varied duties that include supporting personal care and engaging residents in activities. The position offers flexible working patterns, tailored training, and numerous company benefits including discounts, wellbeing support, and career progression opportunities. Ideal candidates will have compassion and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and entertainment

Flex Earn – Earned wage access

Free counselling

Staff recognition awards

Monthly £30 voucher for Employee of the month

Training and career progression opportunities

Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme

Blue Light Card for discounts

Free eye test and discounted glasses

Cashback card for savings

Free meditation and wellbeing support

Seasonal company events and competitions

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and support.
• Ability to support residents in activities.
• Training in health and social care is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care needs.
• Assist residents in participating in activities.
• Provide companionship and support for wellbeing.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Care Assistant (Bank)

Days & Nights

Harbour Healthcare.

The Laurels care home Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9EQ

£12.37 ph

Are you ambitious? Do you want something else? Are you looking for new energy? We are on the hunt in Hetton-le-Hole for our next amazing Care Assistants! Our Care teams are the superheroes of the business, supporting our residents and providing peace of mind to families that their loved ones are in the best of care.

We can offer Flexible working patterns to suit your needs. Training and Development opportunities are tailored to you. Great company benefits. Real Job satisfaction. You are providing peace of mind for family members.

Benefits

• Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
• Flex Earn – Earned wage access.
• FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
• Staff recognition award ceremonies.
• £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’.
• Opportunities for training and career progression.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme.
• Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers.
• Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses.
• Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands.
• Wellbeing portal:
• FREE meditation series.
• FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events.
• FREE mental health support programmes.
• FREE workout plans.
• FREE Live digital gym classes.
• FREE mindset and wellbeing series.

Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives

• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare.
• On-site parking.

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same. Our residents are individuals, and they all deserve to be treated as such. However, as a general guide, duties may include some support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing such as arts and crafts, watching the footie, drama, musical evenings, gardening, shopping trips and social occasions.

Who are Harbour Healthcare?

We are a Family run business with 41 Care Homes across the UK and are growing year by year. Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity. We strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. Harbour Healthcare listen and engage with our diverse communities, and we value teamwork within our diverse workplace. Having family traditions at heart, our philosophy is actually quite simple. We strive to provide an excellent standard of care to our residents, treating them with complete dignity and respect.

Our Values

• Humility
• Accountability
• Achievement
• Passion
• Integrity

We will give you all the training and support you need, such as obtaining a qualification in health and social care and opportunities for promotion and career growth.

Harbour Healthcare have won many accolades and awards over the years from carehome.co.uk Top 20 Awards, now for the 5th year running as well as Disability Confident Committed.

Please note that all our positions require an Enhanced DBS check in relation to Children and Adults.

Interested? – Go on and click that apply button now!