Care & Support Assistant

Ferndown, England, United Kingdom

11/6/2024

Location: Fairlawn Residential Home - BH22 9HB

Pay rate :£11.75 - £12.00 per hour

Shift patterns available 07.45am - 02.00pm or 07.45am - 20.00pm

We have an exciting opportunity for Care & Support Assistants - to join the TEAM at Fairlawn, our purpose built residential and dementia care home based in the heart of the community in Ferndown, Dorset.

Please note : We are not currently offering Sponsorship

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:

• 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.
  
  
  

Who we are looking for:

We want you to have 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. A full induction and training programme will be provided to support you.

⭐You need to be 18 years of age or over to apply for this position.

If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!

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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.