Night Care Assistant

Excelcare Holdings; Harlow; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home group is looking for a compassionate Care Assistant for their Ashlyn Care Home in Harlow. You will support elderly residents with daily activities, ensuring they receive the highest standards of care. Experience is desirable, but a caring attitude is what counts. In return, we offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and various benefits including a refer-a-friend scheme and paid uniforms.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Annual salary review

Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500

DBS certificate paid by Excelcare

Funded qualifications through apprenticeship

Paid uniform

Employee of the month - £100

Team appreciation week

Qualifications

• Experience in a care environment preferred but not required.
• Caring and kind approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with mealtimes and personal care.
• Complete documentation including daily records and care plans.
• Engage in meaningful activities with residents, promoting independence and respect.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Support

Job description

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As a Care Assistant at our Ashlyn Care Home in Harlow, Essex, you will be part of a compassionate and welcoming team providing physical, emotional, and social support. Your dedication, reliability and support will make a difference every day.

Excelcare is a family-owned Care Home group established for over 34 years. We provide the highest standards of care to older people with a range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities, and mental health issues. By joining us you will become one of the 'family' and in return for your dedication and hard work you can expect:

• Salary: £12.85 - £13.25 per hour depending on experience and qualifications
• Part time and full time vacancies available
• 12 hour shifts NIGHT from 8pm - 8am, Monday - Sunday. You must be able to work alternate weekends.

About the role:

As a Care Assistant you will be assisting with mealtimes, personal care and completing current and appropriate documentation which includes daily record keeping, charts and care plans. You will be engaging in meaningful activities with the people living in our care home as well as always promoting independence, choice, dignity, and respect.

What we are looking for from you:

Experience in a care environment either in a care home, as a home care worker or caring for a loved one would be ideal, however if you have a caring and kind approach and the desire to work with older people - become one of the Excelcare family.

What we offer in return for your hard work:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Free on-site parking*
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Annual salary review
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer*
• DBS certificate paid by Excelcare*
• Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required)
• Paid uniform
• Employee of the month - £100 for outstanding contribution
• Team appreciation week

*Terms and Conditions apply

If you are interested in the position, please apply online today - we look forward to hearing from you.