Full time Day Care Assistant

Prime Life; Woodville; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend bonus

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Prime Life operates Woodville Residential Home in Woodville, Derbyshire, seeking a dedicated Day Care Assistant (full-time) to support residents with age-related and dementia needs. The role focuses on compassionate care, personal needs, nutrition, mobility, and social interaction.

Full training provided; DBS funding; competitive hourly pay and referral bonuses. Join a friendly team and contribute to residents’ daily well-being and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to support residents.
• Training provided; prior care experience desirable but not essential.
• Understanding of dementia is beneficial for care of residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and choosing outfits.
• Support residents during meals to ensure 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.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary care team to promote residents' well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Dementia awareness

Patient demeanor

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 Day Care Assistant, on a fulltime 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 Woodville Residential Home, in Woodville, Derbyshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 46 residents, living with a range of age-related health conditions and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents are living 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 our Day Care Assistant:

• 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 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 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.