Health Care Assistant

Perfect Communications; Haslemere; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Haslemere is seeking a compassionate Health Care Assistant to support our residents with personal care, companionship, and daily living activities. This role requires no prior experience, as all necessary training will be provided. We seek individuals who genuinely care about making a difference in the lives of older people. Various benefits are offered to foster a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Paid breaks

Health cash plans

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Group Pension Plan

Qualifications

• No prior experience is needed, training will be provided.
• Empathetic and respectful demeanor required.
• Self-motivated and flexible approach essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care.
• Provide companionship for residents.
• Prepare meals and assist with mobility.

Skills

Compassionate care

Good communication

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Full Time 36 hours per week including every other weekend days.

Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel. We have been supporting older people for over 100 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty. Redcot, specialising in residential care, is set in the delightful town of Haslemere, Surrey. Overlooking beautiful gardens and surrounded by countryside, much of which is owned by the National Trust, Redcot is blessed with a unique, tranquil setting.

Joining us as a Health Care Assistant, you will help our residents with various tasks including:

• Personal care.
• Companionship.
• Meal preparation.
• Mobility.
• Keeping care records up to date.

About the role

We would like our Health Care Assistant to be someone who has a real passion for care. Someone who sees this as an opportunity to build solid relationships with our residents, to allow them to live well in later life by putting them at the heart of all that you do. Empathetic and respectful, self-motivated and flexible, you will be a team player who is always willing to go the extra mile, enabling our residents to lead fulfilled lives.

No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the training you’ll need to excel in this role.

This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.

Benefits

• Learning, development, and progression.
• Paid breaks.
• Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme and Unmind.
• Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
• Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earned.
• Health cash plans for you and your family.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
• Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
• Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
• Free parking at our homes and day clubs.
• Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enhancements to pay, as well as overtime premiums.
• Uniforms are provided.
• Free DBS checks.

Safeguarding

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.

Criminal Records

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, And Inclusion

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. We are a charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same. Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people—people who care and can make a difference.

We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right to work in the UK.

Please note: we interview applicants as they apply and reserve the right to close vacancies early if we appoint before the advertised closing date.