Night Care Assistant - Competitive pay rate of £11.75 - £12.00 per hour + paid breaks.
Full Time - 36 hours per week
We have an exciting opportunity for a Night Care Assistant to join the team at Alexandra House, our residential care home located a short distance from Ashley Road, the hub of Parkstone, Poole, Dorset.
As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:
- Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
- Reward and Recognition Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Industry Based Qualifications
What you will be doing:
- Identifying the needs & abilities of our residents and delivering excellent person centred care.
- Supporting & encouraging our residents to remain as independent as possible.
- Checking on residents on a regular basis - moving & positioning if required
- Providing elements of personal care including washing & undressing where needed.
- Building relationships and providing companionship - getting to know our residents!
- Working in a team to create a co-operative, friendly and welcoming atmosphere in the home.
Who we are looking for:
We want you to have a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents. You'll need to be naturally compassionate and of course understanding of others.
Previous care experience is not essential (maybe you have been inspired by looking after a family member) or just looking for a really rewarding role. A full induction and training programme will be provided to support you.
If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer Sponsorship