Full time Day Care Assistant

PrimeLife Ltd; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend £250

7-day shifts

Job summary

Prime Life in Skelmersdale is recruiting a Full-time Day Care Assistant to support residents with dignity and compassion. The role offers a stable 7-day shift pattern and a friendly, supportive team dedicated to high-quality care.

You will assist with personal hygiene, meals, mobility and social activities, while keeping accurate records. Full training is provided; prior care experience is helpful but not essential. DBS is fully funded and a competitive benefits package is provided.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be patient, understanding and respectful of residents’ individual abilities.
• Experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable but not essential.
• Full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and outfit selection.
• Support residents to dine and maintain nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with aids and equipment.
• Provide friendship and accompany residents on outings or appointments.
• Maintain accurate records and complete documentation.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to promote health and well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Patient

Understanding

Respectful

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 Birch Green, in Skelmsersdale. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 74 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 time Day Care Assistant :

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns 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 rising 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.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Full time Day Care Assistant.