Care Assistant- Nights-243878

Wakefield Council; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government council is looking for a Care Assistant to work nights at Hazel Garth Dementia Care Home in Knottingley. This role involves providing compassionate support to residents with Dementia, with no prior qualifications needed as full training will be provided. The position includes working weekends and bank holidays, offering enhanced pay rates and opportunities for career development. Benefits include a pension scheme, employee benefits, and a robust commitment to staff training.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Employee Benefits scheme

Access to Occupational Health Unit

Strong commitment to training and development

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; training will be provided.
• Willingness to work weekends and bank holidays.
• Strong commitment to providing person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable adults with a diagnosis of Dementia.
• Deliver high standards of care.
• Participate in a comprehensive induction programme.

Skills

Caring and compassionate nature

Ability to work on a rota

Teamwork skills

Job description

Are you caring, compassionate, and friendly?

Do you want to make a difference to someone's life, giving them choice, control, dignity and respect?

If so, then we may have the right position for you!

Hazel Garth is a Dementia Care Home based in Knottingley. At Hazel Garth we support vulnerable adults who have a diagnosis of Dementia and provide high levels of care to ensure that our residents have the best quality of life in their later years.

We are recruiting a 20-hour Care Assistant - Night post, to work alongside our experienced Dementia care staff. The position will help you gain invaluable skills to deliver person‑centred care at every opportunity. The hours of work are on a rota basis, and the position does include weekends and bank holidays with enhanced rates of pay.

If you don't have the essential qualifications for the position don't worry!

The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period.

With enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and generous annual leave entitlement, why wouldn't you want to choose a career in care?

There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:

• A career average pension scheme
• Employee Benefits scheme
• Access to OHU
• A strong commitment to training and development

Make a difference to someone's life - give them your care!

For further information, please contact Patrycja Walesiak on 01977 722405.

Want to Know More? If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Patrycja Walesiak.

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