Senior Care Assistant

plusdebleu; Leeds; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant for day shifts in North Finchley. Offering a starting pay of £14.00 per hour, along with bonuses and career development opportunities, this role involves ensuring quality care for older individuals, particularly those with dementia. Prospective candidates should have care experience and relevant qualifications, demonstrating a passion for supporting vulnerable individuals.

Benefits

Paid holiday up to 28 days

Cycle to work scheme

Paid training and ongoing development

Assistance with transport and accommodation costs

Workplace pension contributions

Free uniform

Qualifications

• Experience working with older people in residential care.
• Willing to learn and flexible.
• Good written and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure care needs of service users are met.
• Build strong professional relationships.
• Follow care guidelines and record keeping.

Skills

Patience

Caring

Organised

Enthusiastic

Great with people

Education

QCF 1-5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care)

Job description

• £350.00 signing-on bonus
• £250.00 retention bonus (12 months service)
• Public transport costs assistance available
• Relocation / accommodation costs assistance available

Senior Care Assistant - day shifts - immediate start in North Finchley, N12.

Ventry Care is recruiting Senior Care Assistantsto our residential care home. We care for older persons / older persons living with dementia.

Rate from £14.00 per hour, plus great benefits and career development to management for candidates who can excel in the role.The ability to work flexibly around your family or other commitments, we can offer between 24 and 36 hours per week 4 to 5 days.

THE ROLE

To run a shift to ensure the care needs of our service users are met; organising your staff team around medication, personal care, continence, moving and handling, mealtime support, social activities, andthose other tasks required.

To build strong professional relationships with all those around you; making sure family and friends feel welcomed, that health care professionals are kept well-informed, and that you are keeping yourmanager up to speed with residents needs and progress.

To be a team player, following guidelines and policies, and having good written and 'IT and systems' knowledge to support residents care plans and record keeping. We use care management software, and smartphone + tablet hardware, to record the care provided to our residents.

To help our residents live a full life; to be more independent, to enjoy their daily activities, and to exercise choice in their day-to-day living.

To make all the residents you care for feel safe, comfortable and secure. In other words, you will make them feel right at home.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?

• Pay rates startat£14.00 per hour, andincreasing depending on your experience and qualifications.
• Paid holiday to 28 days.
• Staff recognition scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Assistance with London transport costs.
• Assistance with London accommodation costs.
• Workplace pension contributions through NEST.
• Free uniform.
• Paid mandatory training, and the opportunity for ongoing specialist training, e.g.advanced food hygiene / diabetes / dementia, to ensure youcan professionally develop yourself, and best meet thecare needs of this service user group.
• £350.00* signing-on bonus / £250.00* annual retention bonus / unlimited £250.00* refer a friend scheme.
• Career advancement opportunities to ensure you can enjoy a fulfilling career in this sector.
• Long service awards.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE?

You will have experience working with older people in residential care, you are willing to learn, areflexible, patient, caring, organised,enthusiastic,and great with people.

You will have completed your QCF 1-5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care).

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO?

Please forward your CV with full contact details including postal and email address.

On receipt your CV will be reviewed and we will arrange a Microsoft Teams interview with you.

If successful we will complete your recruitment, induction / training, and get you started as soon as possible.

If you would like a meaningful career making a positive impact to the lives of those who require care and support, then please apply now!

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