Care Assistant - Fixed Term Full Time Days

PrimeLife Ltd; Louth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider organization in Louth is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to provide support to residents with varying care needs. This full-time role requires a genuine caring nature, patience, and a respectful attitude. Training is provided, and candidates with prior experience are favored. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and multiple benefits, including training opportunities and holiday pay.

Benefits

Hourly pay rates from £12.45 to £12.80

Opportunities for progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive holiday pay

Refer a friend scheme

Access to Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable but not essential.
• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a real difference.
• Understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal hygiene.
• Supporting residents with nutrition and hydration.
• Encouraging safe mobilization with aids.
• Providing companionship and accompanying on outings.
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records.
• Engaging with other care professionals.
• Welcoming family members and assisting with inquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Understanding

Respect for individual abilities

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community! Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Care Assistant, on a full time basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews. This role will be based at Fir Close in the Louth area of Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed across two buildings to cater to the every need of 34 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Care Assistant:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!
• Access to Blue Light Card

Responsibilities of our Care Assistant include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day ahead
• Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
• Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries

What we’re looking for in our Care Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life‑limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Care Assistant please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!