Care assistant - united kingdom, saffron walden, essex

job details

posting date: 27 june 2022

salary: gbp10.00 per hour

additional salary information: 10 - 10

hours: full time

closing date: 27 july 2022

location: the grange, white ditch lane debden grange newport, cb11 3ub

company: vacancy filler

job type: permanent

job reference: jun

summary

care assistant - the grange in newport near saffron walden cb11 -part of the country court family

hours- day shifts 44 hours per week, working weekends on rota

we are currently looking to grow our already established and dedicated team of care assistants at the grange.

the grange care home offers family-led residential and specialist dementia care for up to 40 residents. situated in the debden grange retirement village, our care home is close to saffron walden and just a short drive from cambridge. led by maria the manager, our fantastic team offer highly compassionate, personalised care, that is tailored to the needs of each individual

joining the country court care family

we're proud to be a family run business that's grown over the years to a family of 2,300+ employees and over 35 care homes. we're passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. from bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we've created extraordinary care homes so we're looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

about the care assistant role

within the care assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents' lives. your responsibilities will include:

helping our residents with personal support and care

aiding their emotional well-being and social needs

serving meals/drinks and assisted feeding

interacting with our residents on a personal level

maintaining and developing the residents care plan to ensure their needs are met

about you

our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes & provide vital day-to-day support to our residents, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people's lives.

be no stranger to working long shifts

have good written & verbal communication skills

able to engage well with the residents and their families

have an understanding of people with dementia.

experience as a care assistant is preferred but not essential

have an nvq level 2 in health & social care or be willing to work towards this.

in return

you'll be joining a family business and you will benefit from our range of benefits which include:

a rewarding job with exciting opportunities for career progression

enhanced bank holiday rates at christmas and new year at double time, all other bank holiday paid at time and a half

supportive and bespoke induction training programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*

refer a friend or resident bonus scheme *

pension contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.

free uniform

annual staff awards programme across all our homes celebrating our great staff

*subject to terms and conditions

click the apply button now! -if the care assistant sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.

due to the nature of the care assistant role, you will need to pay gbp26.00 towards the cost of an enhanced disclosure & barring service (dbs) check, prior to starting with us.

please note:

all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the uk and if successful will need to provide evidence.we are no longer accepting overseas applications for sponsorship.

covid safetywe operate covid secure homes and have strict procedures in place to ensure the safety of all residents and staff. this includes regular covid & temperature testing and wearing appropriate ppe, including a face mask to be worn at all times whilst on shift, unless medically exempt.

you may have experience as

care assistant, dementia, alzheimer's, older people, senior care assistant, support staff, social care worker jobs, community care worker, residential care worker, nhs support worker.

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