Full time day Care Assistant

PrimeLife Ltd; Bitteswell with Bittesby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend bonus

Free transport from Leicester

Job summary

Prime Life Ltd in the Leicestershire area is seeking a full-time Day Care Assistant to join our friendly team at Lutterworth Country House in Bitteswell near Lutterworth. The role supports residents with age-related conditions, with dignity, patience and respect.

We provide full training, a funded DBS, holiday pay, a Refer a Friend scheme and free transport links from Leicester to the home for shifts.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in care is beneficial but not required; full training provided.
• Patience, understanding and respect for residents with age-related conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Support mealtimes and ensure good nutrition.
• Encourage safe mobility with aids and equipment.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents to appointments.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Collaborate with the care team to promote well-being.
• Welcome family enquiries and assist with enquiries.

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 Day 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 Lutterworth Country House, in the heart of Bitteswell near Lutterworth. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 66 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with early onset and advance stages of Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Prime Life offer free transport links for applicants living within Leicester, with daily transport running from our central location to the home in time for the start and end of your shifts!

Benefits of becoming our Full time Day Care Assistant:

• 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!

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.