Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday; increasing with length of service

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development

Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000

Access to our Employee Assistance programme

Care Worker Charity membership

Blue Light Card and 'My Rewards' programme

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Care Assistant for Lewin House in Aylesbury. This role involves supporting residents' daily routines and personal care with kindness and dignity. No experience is necessary as we provide full induction training and ongoing development opportunities.

Enjoy benefits such as 28 days holiday, workplace pension, free uniform, and access to employee assistance programs. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives, we’d love you to join our team.

Qualifications

• Ability to support daily routines and personal care activities.
• Great communication skills to build positive relationships.
• Willingness to learn and develop a career in care.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care for residents.
• Create a happy and fulfilled environment for residents.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Communication Skills

Empathy

Ability to Assist with Personal Care

Job description

Care Assistant

Location: Lewin House, Aylesbury, HP199hp

Pay rate: £13.45

Contracted Hours: Full Time

We offer various shifts and hours so get in touch and we can help you find the job you want!

Lewin House is a modern and spacious care home with 70 individual rooms positioned across four wings and plenty of otherfacilities. Our nursing home in Aylesbury was designed for the effective delivery of nursing care, with a specialist nursing unit located in each wing. There is plenty of communal and outdoor space, so everyone can get involved in the varied and stimulating programme of activities on offer. To make our residents feel at home,personal itemscan be brought along and added to individual rooms.

We are looking for you to work as a care assistant making a real difference to our residents lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy fulfilled life for them. Some days may be challenging but you will laugh, have fun and make lasting memories. You’ll become part of our extended family too, bringing kindness, exceptional care and dignity to our care homes.

We are looking for both experienced carers and those that are new to care to build our teams with diverse people who can bring all sorts of life experience to the job. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We’d love you to love your job.

AND IN RETURN

We’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents lives and team members. We offer a great range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat’d for part time)

• Workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.