Care Assistant Full Time Days

Prime Life Ltd; Brough; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.9

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Prime Life Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Day Care Assistant to support residents at Westerlands Care Village, Brough. The role covers an 8am–8pm rota within a friendly team, helping with personal care, nutrition, mobility and companionship.

No formal experience is essential as full training is provided; DBS checks are funded, and there are progression opportunities within the Quality Matters team. We value patient, respectful care and a real commitment to residents’ wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Prior care experience is desirable but not required.
• Patient, understanding and respectful approach to residents.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal hygiene and getting them ready for the day.
• Completing routine welfare checks throughout the day to ensure safety.
• Supporting residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration.
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home with mobility aids.
• Providing friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintaining accurate records and completing documentation.
• Engaging with other care professionals to promote residents’ wellbeing.

Job description

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Day Care Assistant. 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 atWesterlandsCare Village, in Brough. The home has been specially designed to cater tothe everyneed of 83 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Days Care Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 8amand 8pm , across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32per 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 DaysCare Assistant include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and retiring to bed for the evening
• Completing routine welfare checks throughout the night to ensure residents are safe and well
• Supporting residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration as required
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship to residents
• 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 Days 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, mental 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.