Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Worcester, WR5 3NF
Job Type: Care Assistant – Days OR Nights
Full or Part Time: Full Time or Part Time
Working Pattern: Working on a Rota basis
Hourly Rate: £10.29 - £10.71 (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Qualification: Hold or willing to work towards NVQ 2 and 3
Duties
Enabling residents to live their life to the full.
Provide support and companionship in a stimulating and homely environment.
You will supporting our residents with day to day living (bathing, dressing and personal care) and promoting their life choices and wellbeing.
Essential Criteria / Desirable Criteria
Personal Qualities
· Warm and friendly
· Positive person with a fun outlook on life and full of smiles
· Genuine interest in working with the elderly
· Excellent communication skills
Knowledge
· Understanding what it means to ‘care’
· Demonstrate compassion and empathy
· Hold NVQ/RQF or other recognized qualification in Health and Social Care
· Willingness to keep learning
Abilities / Skills
· Caring and committed to working to high standards
· Ability to build and maintain positive professional working relationships
· Ability to work on own initiative
· Be able to work flexibly
· Work effectively as part of a team
Experience
· Demonstrate dignity, privacy, equality, diversity and respecting resident’s rights.
· Working within a Care setting or care of a relative/friend
· Demonstrating person centered care
· Knowledge of Dementia/End of Life care
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.29-£10.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Unlimited paid holidays
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
- Are you interested in Days or Nights?
Work Location: One location