Job Description

Please only apply if you have experience as a senior care assistant in a residential care home setting.

About The Role

Do you want to help others to be independent, healthy, and well as possible? Do you know in your heart that caring for others is what you want to do? Could you provide exceptional care and make a difference to someone's life? Are you looking for a great opportunity for personal growth to help you develop new skills and abilities?

Your Working Life

Flexibility - is essential so that we can achieve the right balance between care support, wellbeing and maintaining independence. A good quality of life is every bit as important as looking after the residents needs

A career development pathway and support with qualifications - linked with increases in salary

A comprehensive and supportive induction programme to ensure confidence and competence

Company Lifestyle

14.51

Flexible working

Alternate weekends

Employee Assistance Programme, confidential telephone counselling and legal advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Free Blue Light Discount Card - Employee discounts scheme for a wide range of retailers, restaurants, and days out

Free meals on site

Free parking

Holiday pay

Workplace Pension

Refer a Friend payments

Free DBS, free uniform

Paid e-learning and training

CQC outcome bonus

Long service awards and recognition

Staff wellbeing strategy

Mental health first aiders

About The Company

Would you like to work for a company that values you? Do you want to be seen and heard, your opinions invited, and your views listened to? Do you want to work for a company that believes in psychological safety, where the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking?

Responsibilities

To assist our elderly residents with all activities of daily living; this includes assisting with personal care tasks, dietary intake, mobility etc., whilst upholding choices and preferences and ensuring that dignity is always maintained.

Be accountable for the shift

Liaising with medical professionals and families

Administering medication

Assist residents in personal care (i.e. washing, bathing, dressing, and toileting)

Assist residents to eat and drink

Maintain dignity at all times

Monitor all residents to ensure that their care is to the highest standard

Complete all necessary paperwork

Ensuring effective communication throughout the team

Qualifications and skills

The individual will need 2 years or more Senior Care Assistant experience, working in a residential care home environment (not nursing home). We are looking for people whose values and beliefs are fundamental to the true meaning of 'caring'.

This Post will Require

Enhanced DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Rathgar Care Home.

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

'We are committed to providing disabled and neurodivergent applicants with any reasonable adjustments or accommodations needed. Therefore, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment or interview process.?We are very happy to help and can make suggestions if you are unsure about what is available.'

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 14.51 per hour

Expected hours: 36 - 42 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Northampton NN3 6QT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

providing care: 2 years (required) supervisory: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person