Care Assistant Part Time Days

PrimeLife Ltd; Wigston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Blue Light Card

Opportunity to learn and progress

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking compassionate Care Assistants for Holmes House in South Wigston, Leicestershire. This part-time role involves assisting residents with daily activities and supporting their wellbeing within a dedicated team.

The position offers regular shift patterns seven days a week, fully funded DBS, holiday pay, a refer-a-friend scheme up to £250, and access to Blue Light Card. Previous experience is helpful but not essential as training is provided.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates genuine caring nature and patience towards residents.
• Ability to work as part of a care team.
• Willingness to learn and adapt with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care and choosing outfits.
• Support residents at meals and maintain nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with aids and equipment.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents on outings.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Teamwork

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 part 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 Care Assistant

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. 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 Blue Light Card

Responsibilities of our 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 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.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Care Assistant.