Dementia Care Assistant – Enrich Lives, Afternoons

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

Benefits offered by this job

28 days paid holiday per year

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is helping a purpose-built care home in the area recruit a Care Assistant to support residents with dementia and age-related illnesses. You will assist with daily routines and provide a friendly, supportive presence to help residents live happier lives.

Key duties include light housekeeping, personal care, and assisting with activities of daily living; you will work afternoons 14:30 to 21:00, with additional shifts available on request.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 months experience in a Care environment.
• A DBS dated within the last 6 months, registered on the update service or the facility to pay for one upfront at the cost of £49.50.
• All relevant mandatory training up-to-date and ideally certificates to show for this or we can assist you to access online training platforms.
• Referenceable work history covering the past 2 years
• A passion to make a difference
• Please note that we do not offer sponsorships

Responsibilities

• Housekeeping tasks including laundry and cleaning residents’ rooms.
• Adhering to health and safety guidelines and using their logging systems for reporting issues and concerns.
• Assist with personal care to ensure their hygiene is maintained.
• Assisting with their day-to-day activities both inside and outside the home.
• Assisting with all activities of daily living.

Job description

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is helping a purpose-built care home in the area recruit a Care Assistant to support residents with dementia and age-related illnesses. You will assist with daily routines and provide a friendly, supportive presence to help residents live happier lives.

Key duties include light housekeeping, personal care, and assisting with activities of daily living; you will work afternoons 14:30 to 21:00, with additional shifts available on request.