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The Orders of St John Care Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Induction and training

Refer a Friend £1000

Employee Assistance

Care Worker Charity

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a care assistant at Larkrise Care Centre in Banbury, Oxfordshire, to support daily routines and personal care.

You will work with a team to provide compassionate care, including for residents with dementia, and contribute to a warm, dignified environment. Induction training and ongoing development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experienced carers or those new to care welcome.
• Induction training and ongoing development provided.
• Great communicator and relationship builder with residents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, toilet use).
• Provide compassionate care to residents, including those living with dementia, and support residents to enjoy a happy, fulfilled life.
• Contribute to creating a positive living environment and build relationships within the team.

Job description

Location: Larkrise Care Centre, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Shift Pattern: 7:00am - 2:00pm or 2:00pm -9:00pm

Tucked away on a quiet street in Banbury, Larkrise Care Centre offers compassionate, individualised care in a calm and friendly setting.We support up to 60 residents with tailored residential, nursing, dementia and respite care — with a particular focus on creating a warm and supportive environment for those living with dementia.

We are looking for you to work as a care assistant making a real difference to our residents lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy fulfilled life for them. Some days may be challenging but you will laugh, have fun and make lasting memories. You’ll become part of our extended family too, bringing kindness, exceptional care and dignity to our care homes. We are looking for both experienced carers and those that are new to care to build our teams with diverse people who can bring all sorts of life experience to the job. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We’d love you to love your job.

AND IN RETURN We’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents lives and team members. We offer a great range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat’d for part time)
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.