Care Assistant (Days)

Westhill Park is a specially designed, purpose-built, luxury residential care home, providing exceptional elderly and dementia care in a luxury, state-of-the-art setting.

Benefits

• Higher Rates of Pay
• Paid Breaks
• Fully funded enhanced DBS check
• Career Progression Through Halcyon Training Programme + NVQ Qualification
• Fully Paid Training
• Free Blue Light Card Subscription
• Annual Halcyon Care Awards
• Fully funded uniform
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• A permanent contract of employment
• A job with purpose, satisfaction and the opportunity to have a voice in how the company develops.
• Company pension scheme

Hours

• 8am - 8pm
• rolling rota - 3 days on 3 days off
• this equates to an average of 42 hours per week

Specific responsibilities and duties:

• Act as a champion for residents’ safety and dignity.
• Provide care in a respectful and dignified manner respecting the preferences and choices of residents.
• Ensuring individualised care is delivered.
• Deliver care in line with Halcyon Care Homes Policies and Procedures
• Work as directed by the Home Manager and Senior Care Staff.
• Liaise with GPs and other health professionals to ensure that residents receive the medical and clinical support they require.
• Demand high quality care delivery focused on residents individually assessed needs and choices.
• Promote the professional image of the services through excellent communication, appropriate behaviour and professional appearance.
• Ensure you complete all required Mandatory training and completion of induction programs, training and competency assessment.

A great place to work

Halcyon Care Homes is now part of Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Anchor are committed to being a great and inclusive place to work. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds especially those who are from underrepresented groups. At Anchor, we live by the values of accountability, respect, courageousness and honesty and they go hand-in-hand with making sure we value diversity and champion an inclusive culture.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer, an accredited Living Wage Employer and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.10 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kettering: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person