Care Assistant (Willow Bank – Pershore)

Buckland Care Ltd; Pershore; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Willow Bank Residential Home in Pershore is seeking compassionate care staff to join the team as a Care Assistant. You will help vulnerable adults with daily activities, build relationships and provide dignity and respect.

Training will be provided and there is opportunity to progress to a Senior Care Assistant role for those who thrive. A warm, friendly personality and good English are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or NVQ 2/3 (or equivalent) beneficial
• A good level of English
• A warm & friendly personality
• Able to use initiative
• Able to work in a team as well as on your own

Responsibilities

• Help residents with washing, dressing, undressing and continence care
• Assist with feeding, hydration, oral care, hair and nail care
• Provide emotional support and stimulation and encourage participation in activities and community support

Skills

English proficiency

Care empathy

Teamwork

Initiative

Job description

Willow Bank Residential Home in Pershore is recruiting for compassionate care staff to join the team.

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

As a care assistant, you will work with vulnerable adults to help them live their lives to the full wherever they are able. It is the ultimate ‘people job’ – you will build solid relationships and trust with the vulnerable service users, sometimes in challenging situations.

Your daily routine will be varied. You will support the service users to wash, dress, undress, and help them with continence care, feeding, hydration, oral care, hair care, nail care and emotional support and stimulation. This will include encouraging them to participate in activities and community support where required.

We will train you in all aspects of care and ensure that your training is up to date and refreshed regularly. There is opportunity to progress up to a Senior Care Assistant role if you really thrive as a Care Assistant.

ABOUT YOU:

• No formal qualifications required although Care Certificate or NVQ 2/3 (or equivalent) is beneficial
• A good level of English
• A warm & friendly personality
• Able to use initiative
• Able to work in a team as well as on your own at times