Part time Care Assistant - Afternoon

PrimeLife Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £12.96–£13.32

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refreshments and snacks on shift

Refer a Friend bonus up to £250

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking caring and dedicated Care Assistants to join a friendly team in Leicester. This part-time role at Ashlands Care Home involves supporting residents with daily activities, meals, mobility, and social engagement, with comprehensive training provided.

The role offers regular shifts, DBS funding, and a referral bonus program, with opportunities to develop within a supportive Quality Matters team.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and respectful attitude toward residents.
• Willingness to undergo full training; prior care experience is desirable but not required.
• Commitment to upholding dignity and wellbeing of residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day.
• Support residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage residents to mobilise safely around the home with mobility aids.
• Provide friendship and companionship; accompany residents on social outings or appointments.
• Maintain accurate and timely written records and complete documentation.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary care team to promote residents' health and wellbeing.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

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 part 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 Ashlands Care Home in the heart of Leicester. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 37 residents, living with a range of physical and mental health conditions related to ageing that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with the early and late stages of 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: This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 risng 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
• Free refreshments and snacks whilst on shift
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

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 hydration
• Encouraging 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.