Relief Care Assistant

Orwell Housing Association Ltd; Tendring; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive housing association in Tendring seeks a caring individual for the role of Care Assistant. Responsibilities include providing personal care, administering medication, and supporting tenants in daily activities to maintain their dignity and independence. The ideal candidate will have a natural caring nature, a great sense of humour, and a desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Join a team dedicated to celebrating diversity and empowering individuals.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the UK and provide right to work documentation.
• Natural caring nature and great sense of humour.
• Ability to support individuals through temporary or terminal illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care for tenants.
• Administer and store medication.
• Perform housekeeping and light domestic duties.
• Support social and physical activities for tenants.

Skills

Caring and supportive attitude

Great listening skills

Sense of humour

Positive energy

Job description

As an Orwell Care Assistant, you will enable our customers to maintain their dignity and independence and lead fulfilling lives. You'll play a vital role in the lives of our tenants, supporting them with everything they need to do to live well. You will work mostly alone in someone's home but will be part of a great care team for the benefit and wellbeing of all the tenants who live at the service. In caring for our customers, your main duties will include:

• providing personal care
• administration and storage of medication
• housekeeping
• supporting people through temporary or terminal illness
• helping with eating and drinking
• light domestic duties such as bed making
• support with social, physical activities and mental stimulation such as hobbies and recreation
• You will be warm and friendly and have a natural caring nature, great sense of humour and a positive energy that brings a smile to people's faces, have a positive energy that brings smiles to people's faces
• be a great listener with a caring and supportive attitude
• want to make a difference every day
• focus on the individual and not the routine, Please note Orwell Housing Association does not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. You will be required to provide the relevant right to work documentation if successfully appointed to the role.
• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. All new arrivals to the UK must also provide a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC)., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Orwell is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We believe in creating an accessible and supportive environment, where every team member can thrive and contribute. Join us in our commitment to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal access and opportunity for all.