Evening Care Assistant — Dementia Care, Flexible Hours

Pilgrims’ Friend Society company; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Care Friends referral

Perkbox – EAP

Long-standing service rewards

Assigned buddy

Ongoing support from management

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd in Chippenham is recruiting Care Assistants for evening shifts at Middlefields House, a 48-bed home. You will support residents with personal care, meals, and daily activities, embracing our Christian ethos.

The role involves an alternating weekend pattern with 16 hours one week and 12 hours the next, in a permanent part-time position. Experience in care and dementia understanding is essential, with opportunities for personal development and career growth within a

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care and understanding of dementia is essential.
• Ability to work in a team and adapt to varying shifts.
• Empathy and excellent communication with residents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, professional care to residents.
• Assist with personal care such as bathing and mobility support.
• Support residents to eat and drink and maintain dignity.
• Encourage independence and community participation within the home.
• Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundry and other domestic tasks.
• Work as part of a team and maintain organisation and reliability.

Skills

Care experience

Dementia understanding

Team player

Job description

Hollybank Trustees Ltd in Chippenham is recruiting Care Assistants for evening shifts at Middlefields House, a 48-bed home. You will support residents with personal care, meals, and daily activities, embracing our Christian ethos.

The role involves an alternating weekend pattern with 16 hours one week and 12 hours the next, in a permanent part-time position. Experience in care and dementia understanding is essential, with opportunities for personal development and career growth within a