Night Care & Support Assistant Pay rate: £11.75 - £12.00 per hour paid breaks H ours: F ull time and 'Bank shifts' to include alternate weekend working Location : Fern Brook Lodge - Gillingham - Dorset - SP8 4Q Join Your Team: Fern Brook Lodge are keen to meet people with a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents. You'll need to be naturally compassionate and understanding of others. Previous care experience is not essential for our "Care Assistant Team". You may be in a customer care role or have helped in your community. 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 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. About You About Us PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us. For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448 .