Care Assistant Peterborough, England
Job description
Care Assistant - Required at Castor Lodge in Castor near Peterborough PE5 7BD - Part of The Country Court Family
Hours: Days 33 Hours per week, working weekends on rota (Shift Times 0700-1900)
Castor Lodge located in the village of Castor near Peterborough provides a warm welcome as soon as you set foot through the door. The home has been designed for residents living with dementia in mind and incorporates themed areas to facilitate meaningful activities for residents including its own pub, hairdressing salon and nail spa, corner shop and café bistro not to mention the beautiful outdoor spaces, for relaxation.
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY
We’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 2,300+ employees and over 35 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas – we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!
ABOUT THE CARE ASSISTANT ROLE
Within the Care Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:
- Helping our residents with personal support and care
- Aiding their emotional well-being and social needs
- Serving meals/drinks and assisted feeding
- Interacting with our residents on a personal level
- Maintaining and developing the residents care plan to ensure their needs are met
ABOUT YOU
Our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes & provide vital day-to-day support to our residents, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people’s lives.
- Be no stranger to working long shifts
- Have good written & verbal communication skills
- Able to engage well with the residents and their families
- Have an understanding of people with Dementia.
- Experience as a Care Assistant is preferred but not essential
- Have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care or be willing to work towards this.
IN RETURN
You’ll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:
- 28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
- Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
- Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
- Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
- Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
- Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff
- Subject to Terms and Conditions
Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Care Assistant sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.
PLEASE NOTE:
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.
We are no longer accepting overseas applications for sponsorship.
Covid Safety
We operate COVID secure homes and have strict procedures in place to ensure the safety of all residents and staff. This includes regular COVID & temperature testing and wearing appropriate PPE, and if requested by management a face mask whilst on shift, unless medically exempt.
You may have experience as
Care Assistant, dementia, Alzheimer’s, older people, senior care assistant, Support staff, Social Care Worker jobs, Community Care Worker, Residential Care Worker, NHS Support Worker.
