Care Assistant - Cheddar, United Kingdom - Country Court

Country Court

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Cheddar, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Part time

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Care Assistant - Part Time - Required at The Laurels in Draycott, Cheddar, Somerset - Part of The Country Court Family**
Hours: Days 18 Hours per week, working weekends on rota (Shift Time or

The Laurels Care Home is situated in the peaceful village of Draycott, 2 miles from Cheddar at the foot of the Mendips Hills.

With just 21 beds, our caring and compassionate team led by Becky the Manager, get to know each resident personally, meaning they feel truly at home at The Laurels.

JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY

We're proud to be a family run business that's grown over the years to a family of 2,300+ employees and over 35 care homes.

We're passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we've created extraordinary care homes so we're looking for extraordinary people to join our team

ABOUT THE CARE ASSISTANT ROLE
Within the Care Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents' lives

Your responsibilities will include:

Helping our residents with personal support and care
Aiding their emotional wellbeing and social needs
Serving meals/drinks and assisted feeding
Interacting with our residents on a personal level
Maintaining and developing the residents care plan to ensure their needs are met

ABOUT YOU

Our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes & provide vital day-to-day support to our residents, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people's lives.

Be no stranger to working long shifts
Have good written & verbal communication skills
Able to engage well with the residents and their families
Have an understanding of people with Dementia.
Experience as a Care Assistant is preferred but not essential
Have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care or be willing to work towards this.

IN RETURN
You'll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme
Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff
Subject to Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE:

All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.

Covid Safety

We operate COVID secure homes and have strict procedures in place to ensure the safety of all residents and staff.

This includes regular Covid & temperature testing and wearing appropriate PPE, including a face mask to be worn at all times whilst on shift, unless medically exempt.

You may have experience as

Care Assistant, dementia, Alzheimer's, older people, senior care assistant, Support staff, Social Care Worker jobs, Community Care Worker, Residential Care Worker, NHS Support Worker.