Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity within a thriving care environment?

Due to recent growth, we have a great opportunity at Ion Care & Support within our care home in Maddison, Falkirk. We are currently recruiting for home care assistants to join our team.

This would be a great path for someone to go down who is looking to make a real difference and be there helping others. We have our care home residents at heart and go above & beyond to ensure they are getting all the right care & support.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship Visa

What can we offer you?

Bank Hours Part Time Contracts Hourly rate at 12.60 per hour Ongoing Support 250 Welcome Bonus (if you stay for 6 months)
Great referral scheme - 200 for every person you refer (if the carer stays for 6 months) Personal Development Plan - full comprehensive training courses and the opportunity to gain SVQ 3 qualification Pension & Incentive scheme

Duties for this role will include but not be limited to:

Providing a full range of care and support services to service users within our care home. Provide personal care which could include assisting with washing, showering, bathing, and dressing. - always promoting dignity Planning, developing, and hosting a range of social and enablement activities with residents. Record keeping for monitoring residents health. Supporting to meet nutritional and hydration needs - taking into consideration special dietary needs. Interacting with residents, promoting independence & freedom of choice. Dementia care.

Skill and Qualities

In your role as a care worker the following skills and qualities would be beneficial:

A warm and caring approach with a genuine desire to help our residents. Willingness to develop further skills & keep up to date with legislation. Ability to work safely and comply with health and safety legislation. Forward thinking and can work on your own initiative. Ability to remain calm in challenging situations. A self-confident individual who can stimulate our residents to be motivated and involved. The ability to work and relate to people from a variety of backgrounds. A respectful approach to residents. Reliable and flexible with shift patterns. Great team working skills

Location:

Maddiston, Falkirk

Company Background:

At Ion, we offer a range of care solutions within the Falkirk, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire areas, including residential care, care in the community, and an enablement centre.

We have consistently high Care Inspectorate grades across all of our services.

Our service users are at the heart of everything we do, and we understand the importance of enabling each service user to be as empowered and independent in their home and community as possible.

In January 2020 we were awarded a grade 6 - This is an outstanding achievement and could not have been accomplished without our hard-working care team.

We are currently recruiting for home care assistants to join our team.

If you are looking for a rewarding career and want to make a difference to people's lives, we would love to hear from you!

Remarkable times require remarkable people.

*Terms and conditions apply

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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.60 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person