Care Assistant - Prestwick, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Care

Sanctuary Care

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Prestwick, United Kingdom

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Location:
Prestwick, Scotland, GB, KA9 1QL- Department: Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified Care Staff)- Operation: Sanctuary Care- Closing Date: 05/01/2024- Salary:

Requisition: 214699Proud to be not
for
profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect.
At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Care Assistant

Queens Care Home, The Esplanade, 34 Ardayre Road, Prestwick, South Ayrshire

£10.90 per hour

33 hours per week

Benefits and rewards
We know you work so hard and being the best Care Assistant you can be needs to be rewarded.

We are very proud to offer the following:

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Life assurance
Care inspectorate performance bonus
Overtime enhancement
Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
Excellent training and development opportunities
Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via 'My Rewards'
Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don't we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff.

Let's have some fun while we're at work, support each other and work hard as a team.

94% of our employees told us in a recent staff survey that they would recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work.

There's loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Queens Care Home all regardless of role.

Where you'll work

We pride ourselves in enriching the lives of our residents, we have a dedicated activities team and support worker who enable our resident's participation in the local community.

We work closely with Prestwick Dementia Friendly team and enjoy activities such as walks along the promenade and trishaw bike rides every week.

We have Therapy pets visiting the home twice a month which is loved by staff and our residents. We hold relative Afternoon Tea's every month to ensure meaningful connections with our staff, residents, and relatives. Our residents chose which type of live entertainment they would like to see which varies from month to month. We use an interactive platform called Ooomph which is a great resource of activities to keep us all entertained. At Queens we like to promote staff engagement and encourage individual talents to be utilised in the home.

Our ethos is to ensure our residents live their best lives, ensuring connections are made with loved ones, friends, family and the community.

Are you our next Care Assistant? Here's more about the role:

First and foremost
we work together as a team to enrich our residents' lives
let's support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day let's get stuck in
It's very simple if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we're all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

Team work A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you'll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
You'll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 214699

Closing date: 5 January 2024

Building Equality and Diversity
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.