Care Assistant - Twilight shifts

Signature Care Homes; Reading; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Bank holidays

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance

Refer A Friend

Career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle operates a luxury care and nursing home in Caversham. A Care Assistant is sought to join a caring, supportive team with opportunities for career development and flexible full- and part-time hours.

You will assist residents with daily tasks, including personal care, meals and mobility, while fostering a home-like atmosphere and engaging in activities such as bingo, shopping, and live music. Strong relationships with residents and families are essential.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication.
• Some IT skills beneficial for care planning.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a big advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating and getting around.
• Help residents make their apartments feel like home and join activities.
• Develop residents' care plans with awareness of specialist support needs.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

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• Bank/Part time/Full time shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Reading nearest train station
• Walking - 1.5 miles from nearest train station

Job Introduction

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham.

Your Role at Signature

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the compassion inside you.