Care Assistants - Weekend Shifts

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Staveley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is seeking experienced Care Assistants to work in the Staveley area. You will support residents with daily living activities, personal care, and nutritional needs while participating in daily activities to enhance their quality of life.

The role requires empathy, patience, and strong communication. You will work as part of a team in a busy residential home, with ongoing hours and shift patterns available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a residential or elderly care setting is essential.
• Empathetic, patient, and highly motivated attitude 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.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal care, comfort and hygiene.
• Follow tailored care plans and report issues immediately.
• Complete logs using the home’s bespoke reporting systems.
• Work with the care team to give residents their best lives.

Skills

Care experience

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Job description

Are you looking for extra money for those extra special presents?

If so, my Team is looking for experienced Care Assistants to work in the Staveley Area of Chesterfield. They provide care for 32 residents and specialise in Old Age. You will be working within this busy residential care home working as part of the team, always providing a high standard of care.

As an Experienced Care Assistant, you will be assisting in the residents with their activities of daily living, including personal care and nutritional needs. You will also take part in the home’s daily activity sessions, entertain the residents to assist them in living their best lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the residents with their personal care, ensuring their comfort and hygiene needs are always met, ensuring the dignity of all residents.
• Follow their specifically tailored care plans, reporting any issues immediately.
• Complete logs accurately using their bespoke reporting systems.
• Work effectively alongside the existing care team, assisting them to give the residents their best lives!.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience in a residential or elderly care setting is essential.
• An empathetic, patient, and highly motivated attitude 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, 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:-

• Days – 0700 to 1415
• Afternoons 1400 to 2200
• Nights - 2200 to 0700

There are weekday shifts available on request.

The hourly rate starts at £12.71 to £16.90 depending on shift. Premium rates are paid for bank holidays and weekends.