Job Description
Care Assistant Full Time, 44 hours a week
Care Home in Darenth, Dartford area, DA2
Pay rate starting at £10 per hour
Long shifts, 12-hour shifts, 8am-8pm/ 8pm-8am
Full Job Description
The opportunity
At our beautiful 65-bed residential, nursing & dementia care home in Darenth looking for Care Assistants - Full- time to join our fabulous team!
Who you are /person specification:
With your kind and compassionate nature, you'll love to spend time talking to residents, learning a life history, hobbies past and present, and what their favourite knock-knock joke is.
You'll take great pride in helping a resident to achieve the smallest of conquests. You smile through everything and you'll bring happiness to your work every single day.
A warm and friendly disposition
Good communication skills
Reliability, flexibility and motivation to work effectively with colleagues
Be able to follow instructions and direction
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Experience in a similar role is mandatory
The day to day job role:
Fully supported by your team, you’ll work closely with our residents, their families, friends & carers to provide strong & safe, physical & emotional care.
You will be passionate to empower & support residents to achieve even the smallest of conquests through encouraging choice, independence & dignity.
With unparalleled kindness, you’ll assist the everyday needs of our residents, from personal care & companionship to joining in with activities & events.
You’ll be highly organised with excellent attention to detail & a willingness to learn.
You’ll be talented in building strong & fulfilling relationships with your team our residents, families, friends & within the local community.
As part of the role, you may be requested to work some weekends.
The benefits of working with us.
· Highly competitive pay
· Pay increase following a successful probation
· A full induction plan with ongoing training.
· Professional career development program that’s unique to you.
· Access to of high-street, leisure & retail discounts & savings through our employee portal
· Care Friends, an industry-leading employee referral
· Annual STAR awards – nominated & recognised by the whole our family.
· 28 days Annual leave including BH
· Paid breaks
· Paid for DBS check & uniforms
· Pension Scheme
· Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay
· Free Parking
· Paid Training Hours
If you are interested in the role don’t miss this brilliant career opportunity, apply NOW
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Language training provided
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Erith: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you need a sponsorship visa to work in the UK?
Experience:
- care assistant: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (preferred)
- Night shift (preferred)
Work Location: One location