Care Assistant

Signature Care Homes; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care home provider in Banstead is seeking a Care Assistant to join their compassionate team. In this role, you will assist residents with daily activities such as washing, dressing and participating in their favorite activities. No previous experience is required, but strong communication skills and an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a plus. The position offers flexible hours, competitive pay starting from £13.10 per hour, and opportunities for career growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary starting from £13.10/hour

Flexible working hours

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Compassion and uniqueness in caring for residents.
• Respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with residents and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide general care and specialist dementia care.
• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Develop residents' care plans considering specialist needs.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

# BANK Care AssistantYou’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead.LocationShare this role## Your role at SignatureWe’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.## What Signature Offer* From £13.10 per hour* Shift times: ***08.00 - 20.00pm**** Alternate weekends required* Bank Day and Night shifts available* You choose when to work* Annual accrued with bank contracts* Workplace pension* Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours* Life Assurance Scheme* ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible* Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus* Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award* Ongoing career training and development* Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services* Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and moreTransport Links* Commuting - Banstead nearest train station* Walking - 1 mile from nearest train station* Close to 166 or S1 bus route## Signature PeopleWe are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.## About SignatureSignature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.Wake up to the compassion inside you. Apply to Signature Senior Lifestyle today.×### **General Data Protection Regulation - Your Data**By sharing your data with us, your information can be accessed by two separate limited companies; Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited and We Love 9am. You may be contacted by either.GDPR stands for The General Data Protection Regulation. It’s the successor of the data protection act for EU residents. These rules will be enforced from May 2018 and will raise the bar on privacy standards for how businesses obtain, process and store your data.We have your data because you have submitted your CV or a job application via a career microsite or through a social media campaign advert. You will have ticked a box to confirm your consent for us using your data in this way.Your data will be stored on our server and within our Applicant Tracking System, both of which are fully secure. In addition to this, we use analytical tracking software to improve your user experience.You may at any time request the right to be forgotten. Please contact us if you would like your details and associated records removed from our systems, and we will notify you once this has happened.Similarly, if you wish to make any changes to the data we hold about you then get in touch and we will make the relevant changes for you.Changes made to data or the removal of data will be logged by our system for audit purposes.You have the right to access any data that we hold about you. You may submit a request to access this data verbally, electronically or in hardcopy. All data that you have supplied, such as your CV, application forms, and any recruiter notes and comments will be made available to you free of charge. The system will log the event for audit purposes.