Regional Care Assistant

Signature Care Home; Tooting; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses paid

Annual leave 30 days

Pension

Free meals on shift

Job summary

Signature offers a Regional Care Assistant role across their luxury care home portfolio in the United Kingdom. You will deliver person‑centred care, promote residents’ independence and wellbeing, and support mobility, feeding and daily activities in line with each resident’s care plan.

No prior experience is required, but kindness, empathy and good communication are essential. NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a plus; a full UK driving licence and daily access to a vehicle are required for

Qualifications

• Demonstrates kindness, empathy and strong communication.
• Good written and verbal communication and basic IT skills.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a big advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care to residents according to care plans.
• Support mobility, meals and hydration, personal care and activities.
• Promote independence, dignity and wellbeing in daily tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

IT basics

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Your role at Signature

When you join Signature as a Regional Care Assistant, you have flexibility and all the benefits of a permanent employee! Work shifts that are suited to your needs, get your travel expenses paid and get the very best pay rates – in addition, you also get the best holiday allowance in the sector.

What you will do

As a Regional Care Assistant, you will be flexible and available to travel across our home portfolio. You will be responsible for delivering person centred care to our residents, promoting their independence, dignity and overall wellbeing at all times. You will be providing care that is directly in line with the resident's care plan; assisting them with their mobility, food and fluid intake, personal care, resident-led activities and so much more.

If you want to make a real difference and be part of an extraordinary family who share the same vision and values as you then this role is perfectly suited to you.

Although you don't need experience to become a Regional Care Assistant, you must show kindness, compassion and empathy in all that you do. It is a requirement to have good written and verbal communication skills and basic IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

Travel Requirements

You must have a full UK driving licence and daily access to a reliable vehicle as this position will require travel to our luxury care homes across our portfolio.

Your travel expenses will be covered by us - 55p per mile by car.

What Signature offer

• £14.42 hourly rate, £15.42 per hour for weekday night shifts and £16.42 for weekend night shifts
• £14.42 per hour for weekdays shifts and £15.42 per hour for weekend day shifts
• Travel expenses paid - 55p per mile
• Full Time (3 shifts) / Part Time (2 shifts) Days or Night shifts available
• Bank shifts available (0 contracted hours per week, as and when available)
• Shift times vary depending on which home you are working at
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 'Blue Light' discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Signature people

You will be working as part of a team with a small resident to staff ratio enabling the highest standards of care to be delivered. You can expect to be committed too, invested in and supported throughout your journey with us.

About Signature

Signature offers luxury residential and specialist care. With a range of 5 star style award winning accommodation offering bespoke nursing, dementia and palliative care provision, we offer our residents the level of support they need, for as long as they require.