Care Assistant Nights

Adept Care Homes Ltd; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Adept Care Homes Ltd is seeking a Care Assistant for their Douglas Court Care Home in Derby. The ideal candidate will provide essential emotional and physical support to residents, with a focus on creating a fulfilling and enriching environment. Training, a supportive work culture, and various perks are offered, including a competitive pay rate and a bespoke benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent rates of pay

Training and career development

5.6 weeks holidays

Free Uniform & DBS provided

Onsite car parking

Friendly working environment

Refer a friend scheme worth £250

Pay Day Advance (Interest free loans)

Personalized offers and discounts

Access to Free Health & Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Previous care experience (desirable).
• Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills.
• Positive and caring attitude (essential).

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and physical support to residents.
• Assist with meal times and personal care.
• Engage in leisure activities with residents.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication

Caring attitude

Job description

Adept Care homes provide residential care and residential dementia care in our family-run, Midlands-based care homes. We help our residents to lead enriched, happy, and fulfilled lives, supported by a friendly, caring team.

We are recruiting a Care Assistant at Douglas Court Care Home. You will be joining the team at Douglas Court a lovely purpose built 43 bed quality residential home for dementia in Ivy Square, Derby offering affordable and high-quality care..

Our Care Assistants are an important part in our resident’s day to day lives. With Adepts help, you will offer emotional & physical support to our residents while assisting with meal times, personal care, leisure activities and much more. We ask that you are seen as an extension to our resident’s family by treating them with the same kindness and compassion that you would treat your own loved-ones.

You will be given a thorough induction into your role via one of our experienced mentors, while receiving both online and face to face training during this time and throughout your career at Adept Care. Our dedicated Training Manager and Dementia Manager are happy to arrange or support with any additional training you feel you may need to ensure you are supported in reaching your full potential while fulfilling your career ambitions.

About the Care Assistant role:

• £12.36 PerHour
• 22 hours per week (two nights)
• Alternate weekends
• Shifts from 19:30 - 07:30

What we can offer;

• Excellent rates of pay

• Training and career development

• 5.6 weeks holidays

• Free Uniform & DBS provided

• Onsite car parking and close to local transport links

• Friendly working environment in a purpose-built luxury home

• Refer a friend scheme worth £250 (per referral)

• Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents

Plus, our Bespoke Benefits package:

• Pay Day Advance (Interest free loans up to £2,000 repayable up to 20months)

• Enjoy personalised offers and discounts at 1000’s of big-name brands of your choice.

• Enjoy savings on your weekly/monthly shopping

• Access to Free Health & Wellbeing programs, as well as the Employee Assistance Program

• Sky TV Discounts

• Broadband deals

• Instore/Online discounts and gift cards at hundreds of participating retailers

• Access to a Private GP

• Cycle2Work scheme and many more

What we are looking for;

• Previous care experience (desirable)
• Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• Positive and caring attitude (essential)

At Adept Care Homes, our dedicated and enthusiastic team welcome people who are motivated by making a difference to our resident’s lives. Our family-run business values aptitude as much as qualifications when recruiting.

All our homes are now registered for the Concert for Carers Scheme, where you can enter ballots to win free tickets to events such as comedy shows & music gigs.

If you feel you are the right person for ourCare Assistantposition,applynow!

Adept Care Homes, a superb place to live or work.