Care Assistant - Chelmsford, United Kingdom - One Housing Group

One Housing Group

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Care Assistant - Days Salary**: £24,178 per annum (rate inclusive of a non-contractual market supplement).

Location:
Baycroft Great Baddow

Hours & Shift Pattern:36 hours per week, 3 x 12 hour day shifts 8am - 8pm including alternate weekends

Baycroft is a collection of care homes with a unique difference. We're part of One Housing, a housing association and not-for-profit organisation with a strong social purpose. All profit made by Baycroft is used to build affordable homes and support communities across London and the Southeast. For us care is more than a word. It's a culture.

Baycroft Great Baddow is a CQC Good-rated care home offering residential, nursing and dementia care. We put the needs of residents and their families at the heart of everything we do. We are always looking for like-minded, talented people to join our team. We offer our employees a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career with a not-for-profit organisation proud of making a difference to lives every single day.

We are now recruiting a dynamic
Care Assistant to join our Care team and support us in delivering nutritious food and market-leading care to our residents.

Ideally with prior experience as a Care Assistant, you should have a genuine interest in caring for vulnerable adults.

We'll reward your hard work by:

Paying a competitive salary of £24,17
Offering lean travel options, allowing you to spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loan and/or our Cycle2Work scheme
Giving you plenty of annual leave, allowing you up to 29 days off each year (inclusive of bank holidays)
Providing fantastic development opportunities through your enrolment in One Academy, our inhouse learning and development offering
Paying you to give back to our communities through two fully paid volunteer days at our services
Rewarding your hard work through our colleague recognition programme and a career break after three years of service
Providing 24/7 counselling and support services to you and your family, and allowing you to claim back cash for some healthcare costs

And in return, you will be responsible for:

Assisting our residents with their daily personal care needs whilst promoting their dignity and individuality
Helping our residents with their hygiene, mobility, and physical comfort
Ensuring that our residents eating and drinking needs are met
Reporting to our dedicated nurse team regarding any illness, accident or event incurred by our residents, colleagues, or visitors
Undertaking observations of our residents and document this as necessary in their care plans
Offering ongoing comfort to our residents who may be ill or requiring care at the end of their life, whilst making sure that their religious or cultural needs are fulfilled

Please note:
this role will require an enhanced DBS and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Job Reference:
OH00585