Care Assistant- Full Time

Pilgrims' Friend Society; Worthing; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Christian care home in Worthing seeks a compassionate individual to join their team. The role involves providing high-quality care to elderly residents, ensuring their dignity and independence. The organization supports career development and offers various benefits, including training opportunities and flexible working hours.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday including bank holiday

Training & development: Care Certificate, Level 2 & 3 NVQ

Paid DBS checks

Flexible working: various working hours

Employee assistance programme

Work clothing provided

Pension scheme

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with older people and have empathy.
• Well-organised, adaptable, and practical.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, professional service of care to residents.
• Support residents with personal cleanliness and daily activities.
• Treat residents with dignity and respect.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Organization

Adaptability

Education

NVQ Level 2

Job description

Do you have a heart for older people?

Are you looking to work with a dynamic team?

Are you looking to learn a new skill? If yes, apply now!

Koinonia Christian Care Home is looking for a friendly and approachable person to join our dedicated and supportive team, caring for our vulnerable Christian residents. This role is ideal if you are looking to progress within the care sector as we will support you to achieve your Health & Social Care qualifications.

Koinonia is based in Worthing, West Sussex, and offers accommodation to 38 residents including those living with dementia. View our stunning home here.

Our vision is to empower our residents to live fulfilled lives and flourish in later years.

Have a watch here of "What it means for us, to work in a Christian Care Home like ours:" https://youtu.be/uCa1_BtS34w

Responsibilities

1. Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
2. Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
3. Support residents to eat and drink.
4. Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
5. Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
6. Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
7. Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
8. Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.
9. Assist in the care at end of life.

For more details please take a look at the Job Description.

About You

1. You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
2. You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our clients; and
3. You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.
4. You need to have NVQ L2

For more details please take a look at the Person Specification.

Hours

Shifts: 43 hours per week

5 shifts a week, every other weekend.

Benefits

• Bank holiday rate: £15.13 p/h
• 5.6 weeks holiday including bank holiday
• Training & development: Care Certificate, Level 2 & 3 NVQ
• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Paid DBS checks
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Ongoing support from management
• Guaranteed hours
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Employee assistance programme
• Work clothing provided
• Team events
• Perkbox rewards
• Pension scheme
• Recommend a Friend Scheme
• What our staff say about working at Koinonia Christian Care Home..."helping our family members and performing the best in my role"

Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.