Rockdale House in Sevenoaks provides excellent care for the residents in our 50 bed care home, set in beautiful surroundings and located in the centre of Sevenoaks it is highly regarded by the community. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and hard-working Care Assistant to join our team.
We are looking for dedicated care staff who can demonstrate compassion and empathy in their approach to caring for older people, your day to day tasks will include helping residents with social activities, answering call bells, completing care plans and assisting with dressing and personal care. Treating people with kindness is essential, along with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Good MS Skills and GCSE's in English and Maths are also desirable
For this role, successful candidates will have:
- Excellent communication skills and be a great team player
- A good understanding of person centred care
- Experience of working in a similar environment
- The ability to make responsible decisions that are always in the resident's best interest
- An NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential, however you should be willing to get further training if needed
Hours of work: 36 hours per week and are variable in accordance with a 4 weekly rota.
Early: 7:45am – 1:45pm, late: 1:45pm – 7:45pm or long: 7:45am to 7:45pm.
Pay: £13.02 (basic) £16.28 (enhanced)
We offer:
- A competitive salary
- Workplace pension scheme
- Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
- 6.6 weeks annual leave increasing to 7.6 weeks after 5 years service (includes bank and public holidays)
- Company sick pay
- A paid day off for your birthday
- Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend Scheme
- Full training and support with your professional development
- Free uniform & DBS check
If this sounds like a job for you, and you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application via our website www.rockdale.org.uk.
Successful applicants will be offered the role subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and the taking up and verification of references.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13.02-£16.28 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person