Care Worker

Hica-Group; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Job summary

HICA is seeking a Care Assistant for Cranwell Court in Grimsby. You will join a not-for-profit organisation that supports residents with warmth and dignity.

Responsibilities include leading and coaching care staff, updating care plans, administering medications and supporting residents’ independence, with paid training and NVQ progression. DBS checks are required, and right to work in the UK must be shown.

Qualifications

• Experience working in care.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or relevant experience.
• Medication training.
• Experience supervising or supporting other staff.
• A positive, proactive approach and a genuine passion for care.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and supporting care staff
• Reviewing and updating care plans
• Administering and recording medication
• Providing personal care and promoting independence
• Supporting residents’ quality of life
• Working with families and the wider care team
• Reporting safeguarding concerns appropriately

Skills

Care experience

Medication training

Supervising staff

Positive attitude

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

• Location Cambridge Road,Grimsby, DN34 5EP,United Kingdom

• Contact Phone [phone]
• Contact Email [e-mail]

Care Assistant - Cranwell Court

As the leaves change, change lives. Join HICA and warm people's hearts this autumn.

• Pay: £13.70 per hour
• Contract: 33 hours per week - Days
• Overtime: Available

Looking for more than just a job? Build your career with HICA.

At HICA, we believe in promoting from within. Our CEO started his career as a carer, and 5 of our current managers have progressed through internal promotion.

You’ll receive paid training, support from our award-winning HICA trainers and access to qualifications including NVQ Levels 1, 2 and 3.

We’re also a not-for-profit organisation, with our Shine Charity helping us give back to our communities. From the HICA Lottery to our recent £3,000 World Cup prize giveaway, we believe in making a difference.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading, coaching and supporting care staff
• Reviewing and updating care plans
• Administering and recording medication
• Providing personal care and promoting independence
• Supporting residents’ quality of life
• Working with families and the wider care team
• Reporting safeguarding concerns appropriately

About You

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience working in care
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or relevant experience
• Medication training
• Experience supervising or supporting other staff
• A positive, proactive approach and a genuine passion for care

Join HICA. Build your career. Make a difference.

Please note: The company is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

HICA is proud to be a Veterans Friendly Framework (VFF) accredited organisation and is committed to the Armed Forces Covenant and its values. We will continue to develop recruitment pathways that attract and support members of the Armed Forces community, and we actively encourage applications from those who have served in the Armed Forces, as well as partners of veterans.

Cranwell Court is a modern care home featuring 58 beds, thoughtfully divided into a 17-bed enhanced dementia unit and a 41-bed residential development. Located on Cambridge Road in Grimsby and set within its own beautifully landscaped grounds, Cranwell Court offers a range of spacious, self-contained apartments equipped with kitchen and bathroom facilities, giving residents the comfort of their own front door and private space.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.