Bank Care Assistant Basingstoke
Job description
Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff. Bank Care Assistant Basingfield Court Residential Care Home, Huish Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 7BN £11.16 per hour (new to care or bags of experience, it's your heart that counts) Hours as and when required Various options available including; days, evenings, nights & alternate weekends Benefits and rewards We know you work so hard and being the best Care Assistant you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following: 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) Life assurance CQC performance bonus Overtime enhancement Occupational sick pay after qualifying period Excellent training and development opportunities Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via 'My Rewards' Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care. Why work for us? We spend so much time at work don't we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let's have some fun while we're at work, support each other and work hard as a team. 94% of our employees told us in a recent staff survey that they would recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work. There's loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Basingfield Court Residential Care Home all regardless of role. Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can 'feel' the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Basingfield Court Residential Care Home is special and we're looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role. Where you'll work Children from local Scouts, Beavers, Rainbows and Girl Guides groups in the town regularly pop in for a game of bingo and to treat our residents to musical performances. Youngsters from Basingstoke's St Mary's CE Junior School are also regular guests, joining us for everything from World Book Day to choral performances. Our residents have also been invited to the school for afternoon tea. A Zumba Gold instructor comes to the home every fortnight. High energy and fun, these classes are specially tailored to our more mature audience and the residents absolutely love them! As you can see there's plenty going on at Basingfield Court and we invite you along for a cup of tea to see for yourself. Are you our next Care Assistant? Here's more about the role: First and foremost - we work together as a team to enrich our residents' lives - let's support our colleagues too and have fun in the process We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day - let's get stuck in It's very simple - if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we're all doing a great job. What skills do I need? Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home 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 caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach You'll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve. We hope you feel you could be our next team member. Job Reference: 211738 Closing date: 11th August 2023 We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity. Sanctuary Group
