Senior Care Assistant (Part time & Bank)

Job summary

Senior Care Assistant (Part-time & Bank)

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Care Assistant to join our dedicated Care Team in our residential care home for older people in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. 

Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 for our residents. The Care Assistant’s role is vital in the residential care of older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level.

Luff House offers residential care, dementia care and respite care along with retirement support in a superb, purpose-built environment on the fringes of Frinton-on-Sea. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents are of primary importance to us.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
• Supervise all staff on the Care Team during your period of duty (including among other responsibilities: taking responsibility for Health, Safety and Security; administering medications to residents; arranging cover for staff who are absent through sickness; etc).
• Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
• Supervise the care and well-being of our residents.
• Ensure residents’ care plans are up-to-date.
• Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
• Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs and treat our residents with dignity and respect.
• Assist in the care at end of life.
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by your manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.

About you:

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
• You must have either an NVQ or QCF accreditation in Health & Social care at level 2 or above;
• You have a minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Senior Care Assistant in residential care;
• You must be willing to both lead shifts and take a “hands-on” role as required; and
• You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our residents.

Hours:

Part-time: 22.5 hours (3 x 7.5 hr shifts to include alternate weekends).

Bank shifts available (to ensure cover for absence, sickness, holidays and relief). 

Benefits:

• Joining bonus up to £250
• Training & development: Care Certificate, Level 2 & 3 NVQ
• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Paid DBS checks
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Ongoing support from management
• Guaranteed hours
• Free meal: free meal during shift within the care homes
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Employee assistance programme
• Work clothing provided
• Team events
• Perkbox rewards
• Pension scheme
• Recommend a Friend Scheme