Care Assistants - Part Time
As part of Pilgrims’ Friend Society, we foster a supportive environment which respects and celebrates Christian beliefs. We aim to provide holistic care which embraces our values of The Way we Care (TWWC) from our Touching Lives campaign. The purpose of this is to recognise that each individual is unique, and we are there to strive to create a nurturing environment where residents feel cared for. Our care staff provide holistic end of life care which focuses on emotional wellbeing. We aim to enhance the quality of the people who live with us (our family members) lives in different ways, this includes singing and reading the Bible with them.
We currently have opportunities for Care Assistants who are enthusiastic and motivated to join our Care Team who provide care 24/7 for our 32 residents providing residential, dementia and respite care. Find out more about how we care for our residents:
Finborough Court is a modern and spacious home in the quiet, rural village of Great Finborough. For more information about our Finborough Home, click
Have a watch here of ‘What it means to work in a Christian Care Home ’
Responsibilities:
* Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
* Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
* Support residents to eat and drink.
* Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
* Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
* Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
* Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
* Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.
* Assist in the care at end of life.
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About you:
* You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
* You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our clients; and
* You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.
* We welcome applications from those who demonstrate the willingness and dedication to learn. As long as you are caring, sensitive and attentive towards the needs of others.
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Hours:
15 hour per week
Bank shifts available (to ensure cover for absence, sickness, holidays and relief).
Benefits:
* Weekend rate: £
* Training & development
* Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
* Paid DBS checks
* Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
* Ongoing support from management
* Guaranteed hours
* Flexible working: various working hours
* Employee assistance programme
* Work clothing provided
* Team events
* Perkbox rewards
* Pension scheme
* Care Friends referral
* Long-standing service rewards
* Birthday rewards
— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —
Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.
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