Care Assistants Flexible Hours

Job Description

A great care assistant is kind, patient and respectful.Could this be youCome and join our team if you looking for a job where no two days are the same, you want to come into work knowing youre able to make people feel empowered and living their best lives.Does this sound like a career youd be interested inIf you have:

An ability to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of our residents

Excellent communication and observational skills

The ability to work well as part of a team

A positive, friendly and proactive attitude

Then, this could be the job for you!We appreciate that the best care assistants bring life experience and strong values to their everyday duties within our older peoples homes. Through treating our residents with dignity and respect, you will be able to build strong relationships, centred on personal, practical social and emotional care needs of residents.Day to day duties will involve administering medication, excellent communication with residents and helping both them and their families when it comes to supportive living conversations - on other days you may even find yourself on a group day out to the seaside.Its all about ensuring the residents are living happy and healthy lives.Surrey County Councils Adult Social Care directorate provides direct care to individuals living in their own homes and in-house residential establishments across the county. The service is registered with the Quality Care Commission (CQC) and works in accordance with good practice guidance and standards.Our Vision is to provide outstanding services and be an employer of choice with highly trained, passionate and dedicated staff.Please note that applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on an ongoing basis.Job AdvertSubject to the ongoing Coronavirus situation, its essential that we continue recruiting safely. Therefore, interviews and communication will be virtual wherever possible and this will be communicated to you directly by the hiring manager. Please also expect that advert closing dates and interview dates may change as required. We still continue to welcome applications for our current roles and wish you the best of luck with your application.We are recruiting across 7 of our care homes with a number of opportunities to work on a flexible bank contract.Additional InformationContact detailsFor an informal chat or for general enquiries, please contact Natalie Maxim onor by email at .LocationThese vacancies are based in 8 Residential Homes:

Heathside in Woking

Barnfield in Horley

Keswick in Great Bookham

Birchlands in Englefield Green

Meadowside in Staines

Chalkmead in Merstham

Orchard Court in Lingfield

Please select all locations you wish to be considered for on the application form.Want to know where our residential homes are based Please view our interactive Service Delivery Map.How to apply:Please send your CV to: Or use the apply online button.Please feel free to find out more about our careers in Adult Social Care.Additional informationPlease note that applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on an ongoing basis.From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.An enhanced DBS Disclosure and Barring Service check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Childrens and Adults Barred List checks will be required for this role.Company InformationOur ValuesOur values are what support our vision, shape the culture and are crucial in delivering our corporate strategy.