Care Assistant Full Time Days

PrimeLife Ltd; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated care professionals to join their team as Day Care Assistants. This rewarding role involves providing compassionate support to residents with diverse needs, ensuring their dignity and independence are upheld. With a focus on teamwork and a genuine caring nature, candidates will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those they care for. The position offers great work-life balance, excellent benefits, and the chance to grow within a supportive environment. If you are passionate about care and want to be part of a friendly team, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Hourly pay between £12.45 and £12.80

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Access to Blue Light Card savings

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference.
• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and bedtime routines.
• Support residents with nutrition and hydration.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Care Assistant Training

Job description

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Day 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 Loran House Care Home, in Hull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 46 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. The home provides a unique reablement service within the local community and supports individuals with short stay respite care following their discharge from hospitals, to ensure a safe return home once rehabilitated. It is essential that candidates for this role are patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities to maximise and promote their independence.

Benefits of becoming our Day Care Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns to work hours 8am to 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 £12.45 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 savings - The UK’s number one discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces
  
  

Responsibilities of our Day Care 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 Day 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.

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