Full time Day Care Assistant

Prime Life; Bedworth; Hybrid; GBP 37,103,000 - 38,168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Prime Life in Bedworth, Warwickshire, is seeking a committed Full-time Day Care Assistant to join our friendly team at Chamberlaine Court. You will support residents with personal care, meals, mobility and companionship, working a pattern 8am–8pm across a 7-day week.

No specialist qualifications are required as full training is provided; the role offers a great work-life balance and benefits including a funded DBS, holiday pay and Refer a Friend bonuses up to £250.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference for residents.
• Full training provided; prior care experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Support residents with meals and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility and use of aids.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents on outings or appointments.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Collaborate with the care team to promote residents' well-being.
• Greet and assist family members visiting the home.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Care Assistant, on a full time basis. 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 at Chamberlaine Court in the heart of Bedworth, Warwickshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 38 residents, living with a range of age related, physical 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 time day Care Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week starting 8am to 8pm. 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 £13.32per 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!

Responsibilities of our Full time day Care Assistant include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day ahead
• Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
• 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 time day 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 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. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.