Fixed Term Days Care Assistant (maternity Cover)

Prime Life; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Blue Light Card

Regular 8am–8pm shifts

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking caring care professionals to join our team as Care Assistants for maternity cover at Westerlands Care Village, Brough. The role supports 83 residents with age-related conditions, dementia, and physical or mental health needs.

Flexible shifts from 8am to 8pm across a 7-day week, with full training and progression opportunities. We offer benefits including fully funded DBS, holiday pay, a generous Refer a Friend scheme (£250 per successful referral) and Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature with a desire to make a difference in residents' lives.
• Patience, understanding and respectful to residents’ individual needs.
• Full training provided for this maternity cover role.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and evening routines.
• Conduct regular welfare checks throughout the night to ensure safety.
• Support residents with meals to maintain nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with aids and equipment.
• Provide companionship and engaging interaction with residents.
• Maintain accurate records and complete documentation in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote residents' health and well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Genuine caring nature

Patience

Respectful

Job description

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as aCare Assistant, to cover Maternity Cover. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based atWesterlandsCare Village, in Brough. The home has been specially designed to cater tothe everyneed of 83 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming ourCare Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 8amand 8pm, across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!
• Access to Blue Light Card

Responsibilities of our Care Assistant include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and retiring to bed for the evening
• Completing routine welfare checks throughout the night to ensure residents are safe and well
• Supporting residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration as required
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship to residents
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
• Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries

What we’re looking for in our Care Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions, mental health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become ourCare Assistant.