Full Time Days Care Assistant

PrimeLife Ltd; Alcester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend up to £250

Blue Light Card savings

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd in Alcester is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to join our friendly team on a full-time basis at Meadow View Care Home. Applications are encouraged promptly for interview opportunities.

The role offers hourly pay of £12.96–£13.32, fully funded DBS, a comprehensive holiday pay scheme, a Refer a Friend bonus up to £250, and Blue Light Card savings. Training provided, prior care experience is welcome but not required.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to help residents.
• Full training provided; prior care experience desirable but not required.
• Patient, understanding and respectful towards residents.
• Experience with dementia is beneficial.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Dementia awareness

Communication

Job description

PRIMELIFE ARE CURRENTLY NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.

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 Meadow View Care Home, in Alcester. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 42 residents, living with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many 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 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!
• Access to Blue Light Card savings - The UK’s number one discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces

Responsibilities of our 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 hydrationEncouraging 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 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 Care Assistant.