Care Assistant Day & Night
We are looking for a Care Assistant (both day and night shifts available) to provide residents with a detailed care plan, and assist with all aspects of personal care. Ensuring the residents maintain independence and dignity, using a person-centred approach.
Working in care can be challenging, but it’s also one of the most rewarding jobs that you can do. When you join the B&M Care family, our ‘whole home approach’ ensures that you will be supported as part of a caring, compassionate team.
Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- To provide the care detailed in the residents individualised care plan using a person-centred approach.
- Supporting residents with all aspects of personal care whilst maintaining and promoting independence and ensuring privacy and respect.
- Support and assist residents with their meals as required in a dignified and respectful manner ensuring that a pleasant and calm atmosphere is maintained.
- To identify and meet the social, emotional and cultural needs of residents and participate in the organisation of person-centred engagement.
- Support residents to use the environment to its full potential, including each homes’ outdoor living space.
- To ensure the home is safe and secure throughout the night.
- To ensure that all night documentation is completed and signed for.
Skills, Characteristics and Experience
Essential
- Communicate and interact effectively with both residents and staff.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Willingness to undertake training
- Demonstrate empathy and understanding of the needs of residents.
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain professional throughout.
- To uphold confidentiality at all times.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role or care setting.
- A relevant qualification in Health and Social care.
- A desire to develop within the role.
Benefits
- Competitive rates of pay
- £1.00 hourly rate enhancement for working contracted hours
- Free uniform (provided)
- Free & confidential Wellbeing Support Line for all staff members
- Flexible working within a supportive environment options
- Long Service Awards
- B&M Care’s Golden Rose Staff Recognition Awards
- Training and in-house opportunities to take part in our Leadership Pathway Programme
- Support & career development
- Commitment to your career development
- Holiday Enhanced Bank Holiday & Weekend Pay
- Statutory Sick Pay
- Auto-Enrolment Pension
- Blue Light Card to access 15,000+ discounts from large national retailers
- £250 introduction payment for the new starter and referrer
- £1.25 hourly rate enhancement for overtime hours
- Free On-Site Parking
