Care Assistant - Elderly Care- Days or Nights

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About You

Are you an enthusiastic Care Assistant?

Are you passionate about delivering great care to older people and those living with Dementia?

Do you want to work with a team that is passionate about getting it right for their residents?

Do you want to be part of a growing company focused on its team’s wellbeing?

If you answered yes to all the above questions, then this could be your perfect job!

About The Role

Avenue House in Rushden is looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join us as a Care Assistant. Avenue House is a homely Care Home with Nursing with 41 bedrooms based around a grand Georgian house. We are proud that Avenue House is rated Good by the Commission for Quality Care (CQC).

In addition, the home has been awarded a score of 9.7 by the leading UK care home review website.

The role involves being responsible for the physical and emotional wellbeing and social needs of our residents, assisting them with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and eating their meals.

The role plays a key role in promoting our residents’ independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the very best standards of care.

The role is responsible for maintaining accurate daily charts and must undertake regular training.

The times of the shifts are 7.30-7.30, we are looking for someone to work day or night shifts, full or part time, with alternate weekends.

About What We Offer

Jasmine Healthcare believes in paying competitive salaries to all its team, as well as additional incentives and thank yous, for going above and beyond for our residents. We offer additional incentives for training, CQC inspections, marketing and referring a friend to work with us. We also pay overtime rates for all bank holidays (1.5x or 2.0x), pay additional holidays for all overtime worked, offer additional payments for covering shifts at short notice and provide a work place pension scheme.

We are also absolutely committed to helping employees progress with qualifications and development, we are happy to pay for NVQ’s and offer a bonus for all staff upon successful completion: £50 in vouchers to all staff who successfully complete the Level 2 Diploma in Care; £100 in vouchers to all staff who successfully complete the Level 3 in Adult Care and £500 payable in salary to all staff who successfully complete the Level 5 in Leadership for Health and Social Care.

All new employees are supported from their induction through to their one year anniversary by our New Starter Champion, a dedicated staff member who is there to provide support and to make sure you are as happy as possible in your role.

About The Preferred Experience You Would Ideally Have

Ideally you would have at least one years’ recent experience caring for vulnerable people within a care home environment and your NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care.

Application Process

Successful applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your most recent employer. Previous unsuccessful applicants should not reapply. Recruitment Agencies should also not contact us about this position.