Care Assistant - Andover, United Kingdom - Aster Group

Aster Group

Verified Company

Andover, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Offer

Our Care Assistants work shifts between the hours of 7.15am and 9.45pm five days of the week covering across Monday - Sunday.

The morning shift is 7.15am - 2.45pm, the afternoon shift is 2.15pm - 9.45pm and there is a separate night shift working from 8pm - 8am, for 3 nights per week.

We can be flexible to accommodate longer 12-hour length shifts, with less days. We are also open to discuss part time care assistant positions in line with the above shifts.

We are currently undergoing a pay review for our care colleagues which will see increases in salary.

You will be working with residents and the staff team to ensure residents receive a high standard of care.

Ensuring the service offered upholds the principles of promoting person centred care and through strict adherence to the Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Adult Social Care Workers in England.

As our care assistant you will work in partnership with residents encouraging choice, control participation and motivation always adhering to Enham Trust and the Aster Group values.

Caring for others in very rewarding, its not just a job its a vocation, as a care assistant, you will have the opportunity to help improve the lives of those in need, you can make a positive difference.

We are passionate about our colleagues Learning, Development & Career progression, so we support our Care colleagues with achieving their Care Certificates if required.

We also sponsor our care colleagues in various apprenticeship programmes from Adult Care Worker Level 2, up to Level 5 diploma qualifications in care management - depending on their roles.

Our colleagues enjoy the benefits of our Cycle to Work scheme.

About us

We are Enham Together we have been making a difference to the lives of disabled people for over 100 years and we are looking forward to continuing this for the next 100 years Together we explore opportunities with people so they can live the lives they choose by overcoming limitations and expanding possibilities.

Through first class care, personal development, housing options, and employment, we support people to exercise individual choice and control in their lives.

We live by our values,
TOGETHER we do amazing, we
WOW people every day and we dare to be
DIFFERENT

About you

You will need:

Good communication skills
Basic literacy and numeracy skills
To be compassionate and patient
Ideally some experience in a caring industry, for example hospitality or schools
To pass our DBS check

Even better if you have previous experience of a care environment, having a knowledge of disabilities, issues relating to physical access and adaption will be advantageous in addition to having a commitment to and understanding of equal opportunities.