Care Assistant (Nights)

Greensleeves Care; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days paid holiday

Overtime Incentive scheme

Company pension scheme

Death in Service

Length of Service Awards

Hapi App lifestyle benefits

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend up to £300

Free learning and development

Free DBS

Job summary

Greensleeves Care is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to provide compassionate day-to-day support for residents across our homes. You will help with personal care, mobility, and daily activities while upholding residents’ rights to independence and dignity.

We value confidentiality, learning, and teamwork, offering a supportive environment, ongoing training, and a range of benefits through our Living Wage commitment and development programmes.

Qualifications

• Understanding the needs of residents.
• Respecting privacy, dignity and independence.
• Confidentiality and data handling.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to care standards.

Responsibilities

• Support residents while maintaining independence, privacy, dignity and choice.
• Assist residents with dressing, washing, bathing and toileting.
• Help residents with mobility and the use of aids and equipment.
• Support personal hygiene, includingcontinence care.
• Promote Greensleeves Care values of respect, openness and responsibility.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Confidentiality

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

QCF Diploma in Care Level 2

Job description

About Us

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities?At Greensleeves Care, we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 26care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer, and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

As a Care Assistant, you will:

• Give support and care to the residents whilst maintaining their rights to independence, privacy, dignity and choice and assist in their daily living.
• Assist residents who require help to dress/undress, wash, and bath and use the toilet.
• Assist residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities including the use and care of aids and personal equipment.
• Assist residents who need help with personal hygiene e.g. incontinence.
• Promote and adhere to the Greensleeves Care -Workplace values of respect, openness and responsibility.

To apply, you will need:

• An understanding of the needs of residents
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) diploma in care level 2 or the equivalent (Desirable)
• Experience of providing care (Desirable)

Rewards & Benefits Package

• 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
• Overtime Incentive scheme
• Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awardsat 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development - Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

DBS

The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Greensleeves CareCore Values

Respect

We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.

Openness

We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.

Responsibility

We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibility towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Please note this role is open to UK-based candidates only.