Pay Rate: 12.26per hour
Shift pattern: 8am-8pm, including alternate weekend working
Work Pattern: 22 hours per week across 2 days
Please note- this role is not suitable for applicants with a 20 hour student visa working restriction, or those requiring visa sponsorship
Join the dedicated and compassionate team at Oak Springs Care Home, a luxury, purpose-built residential care facility located in Wavertree. Oak Springs is committed to delivering the highest standards of care, specializing in residential, respite, and dementia support for older adults.
Our modern, 74-bed home is thoughtfully designed across three floors, offering a warm, vibrant, and engaging environment where residents are empowered to live life to the fullest. With a wide range of amenities, including music rooms, beauty salons, serene lounges, and tranquil courtyards, we focus on creating a holistic and fulfilling experience for our residents.
Your Role as a Care Assistant
As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring our residents receive the highest quality of care while promoting their independence, dignity, and individuality. Your responsibilities will include:
Delivering Personalized Care: Assisting residents with daily routines, including personal hygiene, dressing, meals, and mobility, ensuring their preferences and dignity are respected.
Fostering Emotional Well-Being: Building meaningful relationships, providing emotional support, and creating a welcoming and comforting atmosphere for residents and their families.
Encouraging Engagement: Supporting residents in pursuing hobbies, social activities, and sensory engagement tailored to their interests and abilities.
Maintaining High Standards: Ensuring cleanliness, safety, and a positive environment across the care home while adhering to regulatory and organizational standards.
Team Collaboration: Working closely with colleagues to ensure seamless care delivery, promptly addressing any changes in residents' needs or concerns.
Professional Development: Participating in ongoing training to enhance your skills and knowledge, staying up to date with best practices in health and social care.
Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:
Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
Refer-a-Friend - and get a 250 bonus
Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark' and play a key role
- Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final.Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me' app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM'.
We're seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals who share our passion for delivering exceptional care. The ideal candidate will have:
A positive and empathetic attitude, with a genuine desire to improve the lives of others.
Experience in health and social care is highly desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Flexibility and reliability to work shifts, including weekends, as part of a rota.
Strong communication and teamwork skills to build trusting relationships with residents, families, and colleagues.
A proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to continuous learning.
Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.
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