Care Assistant - Full Time Nights

PrimeLife Ltd; Wigston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay (£12.96–£13.32)

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend £250

Blue Light Card

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd in Leicestershire invites you to join our care team as a Full Time Nights Care Assistant at Holmes House, South Wigston. You will support residents with daily living, meals, mobility and companionship during 8pm–8am shifts.

No formal care experience is required as full training is provided. We value a genuine caring nature, patience and respect for residents’ dignity. Benefits include DBS, holiday pay, and Refer a Friend rewards.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature
• Prior care experience desirable but not essential; full training provided
• Patient, understanding and respectful of residents' abilities

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day ahead
• Support residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encourage residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Provide friendship and companionship, and accompany residents on social outings or appointments
• Maintain accurate and timely written records and complete documentation
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team and engage with other care professionals to promote residents' health and well-being
• Welcome family members to the home and assist with enquiries

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 Holmes House in South Wigston, Leicestershire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 78 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities, sensory impairments 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 Full Time Nights Care Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance working 38.5 hours per week between the hours of 8pm to 8am. 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 £13.32 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 a Blue Light Card

Responsibilities of our Full Time Nights 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 Full Time Nights 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.