Miners Court is Coastline’s extra care living facility in Redruth, providing an integrated care and support service that promotes independence for all our customers. As a Extra Care & Support Assistant you will work with our customers to flexibly to meet their individual needs, in accordance with their care and support plans. We currently have a vacancy for a 30 hour Flexi Contract. The hours for this position are below: 30 hour permanent Flexi contract - Rota issued 1 month in advance to include a variety of shifts, evenings, weekends and night shifts, full flexibility required as this will be covering annual leave and other absence. £13.02 per hour, increasing to £14.13 after successful completion of training. Day to day you will: • Assist customers with all aspects of daily living and personal care including undressing, bathing and showering, and dental and mouth care; toileting, feeding, dressing and moving individuals according to agreed manual handling techniques (using the equipment/aids provided in the trained and agreed manner). • Support customers with cleaning, cooking, shopping and attending appointments as required. • Administer medication as appropriate and accurately record this as instructed. •Maintain accurate records of daily occurrences relating to the wellbeing of customers. •Complete and regularly updating care and support plans with customers What we're looking for: •You will be a kind, caring person who is understanding and patient. •You will have a positive, can-do attitude and be willing to get stuck in with any challenge. •You will be a fantastic listener and have excellent communication skills. •You will possess or be willing to work towards a level 2/3 in Health & Social Care. •You will be able to remain calm under pressure and in an emergency, with the ability to act decisively. •Ideally you will have experience in the care and support sector, but full training will be provided. •A satisfactory enhanced DBS check is required. Above all, we are looking for someone who cares about our clients happiness, comfort and dignity, and is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of our customers Please use the covering letter as an opportunity to show us how you meet the competencies and skills required for this role and anything you think highlights how you are a good fit for Coastline. If you have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, in a caring and fun environment, we would love to hear from you Just click on the button below to submit your CV, and let us know why you should be the newest addition to our Extra Care team at Coastline. Please note we may opt to close this vacancy earlier if we have a large response to the advert, so we would encourage you to get any application in as swiftly as possible to avoid disappointment. Anticipated closing date: 18 November 2024 Anticipated interview date: 26 & 28 November 2024