Health Care Assistant

Osbern Manor; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential care facility in Gillingham is seeking a Health Care Assistant to provide compassionate care and support to residents. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, meals, and daily activities. The ideal candidate should be a caring individual with a willingness to learn. This role offers a full-time contract, competitive pay of £12.60 per hour, and various benefits including meal provisions per shift and enhanced annual leave.

Benefits

Free meal per shift

Increased Annual Leave entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Extra day off for milestone birthdays

Enhanced sick pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Staff appreciation initiatives

Qualifications

• Be compassionate and caring.
• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant is advantageous but not required.
• Full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent care and support to residents.
• Assist with meals and daily activities.
• Support family members and visitors.

Skills

Compassionate and caring attitude

Team player

Experience as Healthcare Assistant

Job description

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Are you passionate about providing care and support to others? We are currently seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to join our team. Responsibilities include personal care, meal assistance, daily activities, and more. If you are a compassionate individual who values teamwork and up-skilling, we want to hear from you!

We
offersome excellent rewards & benefits including:

• We offer
  all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• Increased
  Annual Leave entitlement. Team members who work with us for 3 years or
  more, get extra annual leave.
• Cycle to
  Work scheme – Why not save money on commuting costs and improve your
  health at the same time.
• Milestone
  Birthdays - get anEXTRAday off to celebratethat
  special birthday.
• Company
  sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement.
  (subjectto length of service)
• Refer a
  FriendScheme for successfulreferrals- for all
  permanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognition
  and staff appreciation initiatives.

Location: Osbern Manor, 26-28 Hoath Lane, Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0SW

Hours: 40.25 hours per week

Pay: £12.60 per hour

Contract: Full-time

Shift: Nights (will include weekends)

At Oakland Care our teams tell us to offer good quality care you must be willing to look after your resident’s physical, psychological and social needs. And help with day-to-day personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals.

“As a Care Assistant at Oakland Care we ask you to care for our residents like they are your own family.”

What you will be doing:

• Providing excellent care and support to our residents.
• Assisting with meals and daily activities.
• Supporting family members and visitors.
• Actively participating in various training and up-skilling sessions.
• Day-to-day activities and providing companionship.
• Working closely with team members and management team.

What you need:

• Be a compassionate and caring person.
• Be a true team player.
• Have experience working as a Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker– This is advantageous but not essential as full training is given.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our Family

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

Apply now!

If you’re ready to start your journey and make a difference, then don’t delay and apply today!