Care Assistants - Night Shifts

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Hucknall; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Up to 28 days holiday per year

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is urgently seeking experienced Care Assistants to cover sickness and holidays in a large residential care home in Hucknall. You will assist residents with daily living activities, participate in daily activity sessions and support carers to provide compassionate care.

The role requires an Enhanced DBS (within 6 months) and offers ongoing hours with potential to become permanent. The hourly rate starts at £12.76, with up to 28 days of holiday per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential or elderly care setting is essential.
• Ability to communicate clearly with residents, families and staff.
• Demonstrates empathy and a caring attitude in daily interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Follow individual care plans and escalate issues to the shift lead.
• Engage residents in activities to enrich daily life and wellbeing.

Skills

Care experience

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Urgently seeking experienced Care Assistants for immediate starts.

I am looking for Care Assistants to cover sickness and holidays and fit into their established team of Carers. This large care home caters for Residential, Dementia care as well as Respite and Day Care. You will be assisting in the residents with their activities of daily living. You will also be expected to take part in the home’s daily activity sessions, entertain the residents enhancing their daily lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care, ensuring their comfort and dignity needs are always met.
• Follow their residents individualised care plans, reporting any issues immediately to the person in charge of the shift.
• Work effectively alongside the existing care team to offer their residents a range of activities to enhance their daily lives.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience in a residential or elderly care setting is essential.
• A kind and caring attitude and highly motivated approach towards care.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy and understanding.
• Be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

For this role, it is essential that you have;

• At least months experience in a Care environment.
• An Enhanced DBS dated within the last 6 months, registered on the update service is an advantage. If you don’t worry we can help if you have the facility to pay for one upfront at the cost of £49.50.
• All relevant mandatory training in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Infection Control and ideally certificates to show for this or we can assist you to gain access to online training platforms.
• 2 years referenceable work experience
• The enthusiasm to make a difference to an individual’s life.

Please note that we do not offer sponsorships.

This role offers ongoing hours for the right candidate and has the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

Shift Times are:-

Nights – 2100 to 0700

Other shifts are available on request.

The hourly rate starts at £12.76. You also accrue up to 28 days holiday per year.