Full time Day Care assistant

Prime Life; Accrington; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend

Bluelight card

Job summary

Prime Life are seeking a Full time Day Care Assistant for Springhill Care Home in Accrington. The home supports 116 residents with a range of physical, age-related and mental health needs, requiring a caring and respectful approach from staff.

The role offers hourly pay from £12.96 to £13.32, with opportunities to learn and progress under the Quality Matters team. Benefits include fully funded DBS, comprehensive Holiday Pay, Refer a Friend scheme and Bluelight access.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to help residents.
• Prior experience as Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable.
• Full training provided.
• Able to support residents with age-related conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and evening care.
• Conduct welfare checks during the night.
• Support residents with dining and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship and companionship to residents.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patient

Respectful

Team player

Job description

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Full timeDay Care Assistant, on a fulltime basis.

This role will be based at Springhill Care Homein Accrington. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 116 residents, living with a range of physical, age related and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Full timeDay Care Assistant:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 rising £13.32per 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!
• Acess to Bluelight card - offers and discounts all across UK

Responsibilities of our Full timeDay 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 Full timeDay 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 our Full timeDay Care Assistant: