Full job descriptionAn opportunity has arisen for a hard-working individual to join our friendly Care Assistant team.

Orchard House is a 33-bed Residential Care Home in Barton Seagrave, providing care for clients who are elderly, many with dementia. We are passionate about providing high-quality care in a home-from-home environment.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be caring and compassionate, ideally with previous experience working in a residential care home. You must:

• Be caring, empathetic and respectful
• Dedicated to delivering high quality care.
• Flexibility to adapt to the needs of our residents
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Willing to complete NVQ Health & Social Care Level 2.
• (We do not offer sponsorships)

Shift Times:

These will be according to the rota and needs of the business, but the shift times are:

7am-2.15pm and 2.00pm-9.15pm

We cannot offer just one or the other.

About the role:

As a care assistant, you will play an important role within our team, helping us deliver high standards of care to our residents. This is a varied role however, the main duties will include:

• Supporting our residents with personal care and all aspects of daily life.
• Building professional relationships with residents, providing physical & emotional support and promoting quality of life.
• Delivering a warm and friendly service, in welcoming relatives and healthcare professionals to our home.
• Completing care records
• Completing training

Benefits:

· Competitive rates of pay

• Guaranteed hours contracts
• Highly rewarding role supporting elderly and disabled people
• Paid holidays
• Friendly working environment
• Individual training & development programme
• An induction course that includes shadowing and full training
• Career progression opportunities
• Free uniform
• Free Parking
• Feeling valued, supported, recognised and rewarded

Start Date

Immediate, subject to:

• Receipt of satisfactory references
• Receipt of evidence of completed training (if appropriate)
• Satisfactory DBS checks
• Completion of induction training

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 21.75 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person