Evening Relief Care and Support Assistant

McCarthy and Stone; New Alresford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in New Alresford is seeking an Evening Bank Care Assistant to provide high quality individual care to residents. You will deliver housekeeping support and encourage participation in activities that promote wellbeing. The ideal candidate will have experience in a care environment or similar, possess strong customer service skills, and a passion for enhancing the lives of older individuals. This rewarding position offers competitive pay and a fulfilling career in health and social care.

Benefits

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Life assurance

Company pension

Employee Assist Programme

Management and leadership training

Qualifications

• Warm, friendly individual with a passion for caring for older people.
• Driven to deliver excellent customer service.
• Ideally has some experience in a care or support role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality individual care to residents.
• Deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the estate.
• Support and encourage residents to participate in activities.

Skills

Experience in a care or support environment

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification

Job description

Base Salary

£11.96 per hour plus additional pay (see below)

Hours

To be agreed with the Estate Manager

Benefits

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
• Up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours
• Life assurance
• Company pension
• Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
• Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
• Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
• 24 / 7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders

About the role

As a Evening Bank Care Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

About you

You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.

You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of team in a busy work setting.

You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.

You will want to work in the Health and Social care sector and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification, although consideration will be given to a candidate with an alternative qualifications and relevant experience.

Why join?

McCarthy Stone has been officially recognised as a great place to work! This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of, where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people.

Could thisrole be the perfect job for you?