Care and Support Assistant - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - McCarthy Stone

McCarthy Stone

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

McCarthy Stone are looking for a professional
Care Assistant to join their team at their
Lyle Court estate in
Edinburgh, Scotland.

Lyle Court is one of our Retirement Living PLUS development comprises of 73 one and two bedroom apartments designed exclusively for the over 70s.

There is a table service restaurant, residents lounge and landscaped gardens and roof top terrace.

Base Salary:
£11.07 per hour up to
£12.37 for working evening and weekend hours - see below

Hours: 20 hours per week
McCarthy Stone have a wealth of support and benefits for their staff

These include:

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
Up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours
Life assurance
Company pension
Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders

About the role:

As a Care Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well.

You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans.

Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing.

You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping.

Every day will be diverse, and you'll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

About you:

You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.
You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of team in a busy work setting.
You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.

Why join?

McCarthy Stone has been officially recognised as a great place to work This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of, where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people.

McCarthy Stone does not currently offer sponsorship. We are only able to consider those that have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.