Care Assistant

Recruiter
Sanctuary Housing Group
Location
Bridgwater
Salary
7.85 - 8.25 GBP Hourly
Posted
10 Apr 2017
Closes
27 Apr 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
At Sanctuary Care we believe in providing high quality environments where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. Our strength lies in the quality of our people and we employ those who will share our mission statement 'Keeping kindness at the heart of our care'.

CARE ASSISTANT

THE ROSARY NURSING HOME, MAYFIELD DRIVE, DURLEIGH, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET

GBP7.85 TO GBP8.25 PER HOUR (DEPENDENT ON QUALIFICATIONS)

36 HOURS PER WEEK TO INCLUDE DAYS, NIGHTS & ALTERNATE WEEKENDS

The role of Care Assistant will include:

- Delivering the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
- Helping with all aspects of day-to-day life, as well as making sure they can enjoy leisure and social activities
- Ensuring the overall happiness and well being of our residents by getting to know them and their families and providing them with emotional support and company

Why work for us?

Our vision of keeping kindness at the heart of our care underpins the ethos of our entire organisation. We are committed to ensuring our residents, who chose Sanctuary Care to support them in their later years, are able to live happy and contented lives full of wonderful experiences and memories.

Where you'll work

The Rosary Nursing Home is a beautifully Jacobean-style manor, situated in a quiet residential area of Bridgwater. Our dedicated team provides nursing, dementia, palliative and day care to 102 residents.

Skills and experiences

- Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you'll need to do the job, what is important is that you are a caring, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual
- Excellent communication and team working skills are essential along with a flexible approach
- You will also be compassionate and have a real genuine empathy for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve

Ready to join us?

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Care a great place to work we offer access to a range of great employee benefits including a competitive salary, a contributory pension, 28 days holiday including bank holidays and a variety of on line discounts and rewards. To assist you in building a rewarding career in care you can look forward to excellent training and development opportunities within a friendly and supportive environment.

If you feel that you meet the criteria of the Care Assistants then please apply now!