Health Care Assistant - Twilight (Evenings)

Maplewood-Court; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

Uniform provided

Enhanced Bank Holiday pay

Additional annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Extra time off for milestone birthdays

Sick pay above statutory

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition and staff appreciation

Health cash plan

Death in service benefit

Long service awards

Job summary

Oakland Care in Maidstone is seeking a Health Care Assistant to provide evening care for residents, 16 hours per week, 7pm–11pm. The role focuses on helping residents settle for the night with personal care support and companionship.

The successful candidate will be compassionate, a true team player, and reliable for evening shifts. Full training is provided, and prior experience is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• A can-do attitude.
• 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.
• Be reliable and able to work evening hours.

Responsibilities

• Providing excellent care and support to our residents during the evening.
• Supporting residents with getting ready for bed.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
• Helping with supper, drinks and light refreshments.
• Actively participating in various training and up-skilling sessions.
• Working closely with team members and management team.

Skills

A can-do attitude

Compassionate and caring

Team player

Experience as HCA/Support Worker

Job description

Are you passionate about providing care and support toothers? We are currently seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to join ourteam to provide support during the evening. This role is ideal forsomeone who may only be able to work a shorter shift assisting our residentssettle comfortably for the night. If youare a compassionate individual who values teamwork and making a difference, wewant to hear from you!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefitsincluding:

• We offer all team members 1 freemeal pershift.
• Uniform provided.
• EnhancedBank Holiday pay.
• Increased Annual Leave entitlement - team memberswho work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme – why not save money oncommuting costs and improve your health at the same time.
• Milestone Birthdays - get EXTRAtime off tocelebratethat special birthday.
• Company sickpay which is over and above thestatutory entitlement. (subjectto length of service)
• Refer a FriendScheme forsuccessfulreferrals- for all permanentroles withinOakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.
• Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
• Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).
• Long service awards.

And much more……….

Location: Maplewood Court, Northumberland Road, Maidstone ME15 7TA

Hours: 16 hoursper week

Pay: £13.20 perhour

Contract: Permanent

Shift: Evenings (7pm - 11pm)

At Oakland Care offering the highest quality care isparamount and we look after our resident’s physical, psychological and socialneeds.We help with day-to-day personal care activities such aswashing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals.

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

What you will be doing:

• Providingexcellent care and support to our residents during the evening.
• Supportingresidents with getting ready for bed.
• Providingcompanionship and emotional support.
• Helpingwith supper, drinks and light refreshments.
• Activelyparticipating in various training and up-skilling sessions.
• Workingclosely with team members and management team.

What you need:

• Acan-do attitude.
• Be acompassionate and caring person.
• Be atrue team player.
• Haveexperience working as a Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker– Thisis advantageous but not essential as full training is given.
• Bereliable and able to work evening hours.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptionalhomes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of ourfamily.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable