Job Description
Danesbrook House is a wonderful care home where we are committed to making a tangible difference to the lives of our residents, their families, and our employees.
For our residents, we strive to create a home from home, where they feel comfortable and relaxed. And for our employees, a safe and positive working environment.
We currently have a vacancy for a care assistant position to come and work with our great team. This is a part-time or full time role which we anticipate to be 36 hours per week.
If you are an experienced carer with the ability to work flexible hours to meet our resident’s needs, we’d love to hear from you.
Main aims of the job
- To meet the personal needs of the residents.
- To observe and promote the resident's choice, independence, dignity, privacy, and other rights.
- To create and maintain good professional relationships with residents, their families, and friends.
- To assist in the general duties and activities of the home.
- To work alongside, and support your colleagues
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have good judgment, problem-solving, and decision making skills
- The ability to work flexible hours to meet the business needs
- Effective timekeeping and time management
- Have a genuine interest in older people
- The ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Be willing to participate in National Vocational Training Programmes
- Passionate about delivering outstanding care to older people
- NVQ Level 2, or working towards it.
If you have all of the above attributes then we'd love to hear from you.
DBS check is essential.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 36 per week
Salary: £10.20 per hour
Benefits:
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- care: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person