Care Assistant – Wallsend

Eothen Homes Limited; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded BUPA cash back scheme

Birthday off

Paid overtime

Time and a half for public holiday work

Job summary

A care facility in Wallsend is seeking a Care Assistant to work 36 hours per week. The role involves providing physical support and personal care to residents, fostering independence through a person-centered approach. The ideal candidate will demonstrate compassion and empathy. Benefits include a fully funded health scheme, birthday off, and paid overtime.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Commitment to improving the quality of life for older people.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical support and personal care to residents.
• Adopt a person-centered approach to support independence.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Intuition

Job description

We currently have an opportunity for a Care Assistant to join Eothen Homes. The successful candidates will be based at our Wallsend home working 36 hours per week, 12 hours per day over 3 days.

We are looking for someone who is intuitive and aware of what matters most in life, who can demonstrate compassion and empathy and who is committed to improving the quality of life for older people. A major part of your role will be to enable and support people to remain as independent as possible by adopting a person centered approach in an environment that feels like home.

Experience of working in a care setting could be an advantage but is not essential.

The successful candidate will provide physical support and personal care to the residents of the home.

Benefits

• Fully funded BUPA cash back scheme to all employees, benefits include dental treatments, optical treatments, prescriptions, therapies and access to shopping discounts to numerous high street and on line stores.
• Birthday off.
• Paid overtime.
• Public holiday working will attract time and a half.

Requirements

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check will be required.

This is your chance to make a difference!