Care Assistant
Excelcare Holdings Ltd, Mile End, Colchester
Care Assistant
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Excelcare Holdings Ltd, Mile End, Colchester
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 Oct | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 173c3d0ba6724161b2f83c8dbc21c2b7
Location ref: Mile End, Colchester
Full Job Description
As a Senior Care Assistant at our Lime Court Care Home in Harwich, Essex, you will be part of a compassionate and welcoming team providing physical, emotional, and social support. Your dedication, reliability and support will make a difference every day.,
- As a Team Leader in Care, you will be working alongside and mentoring a team of Care Assistants to ensure that outstanding care is delivered at all times.
- You would be reporting to the Home Manager and work directly with the ancillary teams and other Team Leaders within the home.
- You will be engaging in meaningful activities with the people living in our care home as well as always promoting independence, choice, dignity, and respect
- Your involvement with creating person-centred care plans and risk assessments will be key to the successful delivery of outstanding care and regular updates and reviews will be required
Two years' experience as a Team Leader with an NVQ 2/3 qualification in Health and Social Care OR three years' experience without an NVQ - Experience in a nursing or care home
- Understanding of regulatory frameworks - Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Knowledge and practice of working with people suffering with dementia is desirable
- Previous experience prompting/administering medication using an electronic e-MAR system would be desirable - full training and support will be provided.
- You will be an enthusiastic, inspiring, and caring individual - passionate about what we do
Salary: £13.45 - £14.25 per hour depending on experience and qualifications - 36 hours a week - 3 X 12 hour NIGHT shifts
- Shifts from 7pm - 7am, Monday - Sunday. You must be able to work alternate weekends, 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced bank holiday pay
- Annual salary review
- Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer
- DBS certificate paid by Excelcare
- Comprehensive induction programme
- Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required)
- Paid uniform
- Employee of the month - £100 for outstanding contribution
- Team appreciation week