Care Assistant

PrimeLife Ltd; Brough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in the UK is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team as Day Care Assistants. Located in Brough, the role involves supporting residents with personal hygiene, providing nutrition assistance, and ensuring individual well-being. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a caring nature and a commitment to improving residents' lives. Training is provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to start a career in care. A competitive hourly pay and additional benefits are offered.

Benefits

Hourly pay rates from £12.45 to £12.80

Opportunities for learning and progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £250

Access to Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and a desire to make a difference.
• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker is desirable, but not essential.
• Ability to work with residents with various health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and bedtime routines.
• Complete routine welfare checks to ensure residents' safety.
• Support residents in maintaining good nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with the use of aids and equipment.
• Provide companionship to residents.
• Maintain accurate written records and documentation.
• Collaborate with other care professionals as needed.
• Welcome family members and assist with inquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Understanding of individual abilities

Job description

Prime Life is on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Day Care Assistant. 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 Westerlands Care Village, in Brough. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 83 residents, living with a range of age‑related conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Days Care Assistant:

• 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

Responsibilities of our Days 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 Days 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 Days Care Assistant please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!