Care Assistant

Job Description

• LE12 8RB
• Min Pay Rate
• £9.66
• Max Pay Rate
• £10.15
• Shifts Available
• Night shifts, 8pm - 8am
• Role Highlights
• Excellent opportunity to work at our beautiful Care Home in Quorn!£9.66-£10.15 per hour.Shifts: 8pm - 8am.
• If youre passionate and caring and looking for a rewarding job that comes with excellent training and great opportunities for personal development, join Care UK as a Care Assistant and make a real difference. Being a Care Assistant at Care UK Care Assistants at Care UK come from all walks of life. Some have worked in factories, supermarkets or schools. Some are returning to work after a break. Many have no, or minimal, experience, but are keen to explore a career in care, while many already haveinvaluable experience. What they all have in common is the right values. Theyre adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. And, they consider it a privilege to be trusted to lookafter others. Do you share their values Then we could have just the role for you. What youll be doing Being a Care Assistant doesnt just mean helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible while respecting their rights of choice, privacy and dignity. It means having fun and laughter with them and using your skills to help them deal withday-to-day difficulties like personal care and meal times. It also means working as part of a team to identify their unique goals and implement personalised care plans. And, it means working flexibly to help them explore new interests, engage in physical exerciseand activities and make sure they enjoy themselves in a stimulating and homely environment. Put simply, it means making a difference. A real difference. What youll need Experience of caring for others would be useful, not necessarily in a paid role - you may have looked after an elderly relative or friend. More important though is your kind-hearted nature, your belief in teamwork and your ability to use your initiativeand imagination, follow instructions and prioritise a busy workload. Youll be comfortable talking to, and working with, people from different professions, youre great at keeping records too. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives ofothers more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding. The benefits
  • Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
  • Earn whilst you learn and take on an apprenticeship
  • Quality bespoke training to develop your skills
  • Flexible hours, including a choice of day, night or weekend shifts
  • Bank holiday enhancements
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS
  • Thousands of online and in-store discounts
  One of the UKs leading care home providers, Care UK run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK that provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. A top rated employer in best quality results, our goal is to help everyemployee fulfil their potential by providing first-class training and support.Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers.
• Where youll work
• Our care home in Quorn offers fully personalised care in a luxurious setting.Lonsdale Mews opened in September 2020 and offers high quality round-the-clock care services, including residential and nursing care, short stays, plus expert dementia care. Our team care for residents at every stage of their care journey.Our Lonsdale Mews care home will offer spacious, fully furnished bedrooms, each with its own en-suite wet room. Residents are welcome to personalise their room however they wish. Some ground floor bedrooms open onto our landscaped gardens and have theirown patio area. The home also has its own contemporary caf, cinema and hair and beauty salon, so there is plenty to do, come rain or shine.The care home is divided into different suites - collections of bedrooms with a dining room and lounge. Creating smaller communities in the home makes it easier for residents to get to know each other, and it keeps hustle and bustle to a minimum, which helpsresidents who are living with dementia. Other elements of the homes design - such as signage, lighting and colour schemes - will also promote independence for people living with dementia.

Care UK is committed to ensuring that it employs people with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and will assess every applicant fairly regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mentaldisability or offending background. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working with us, it will depend on the nature of the role and background of any offence.