Care Assistant - Holywood, United Kingdom - The Cedar Foundation

The Cedar Foundation

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Holywood, United Kingdom

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Description

Human Resource Quality Manual 3
Issue Date: 17th November 2018
Doc Code TCF/HR/F020 Issue 1

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title
Location
Care Assistant - Living Options Twisel Lodge, Holywood 19A Church Avenue, Holywood,
BT18 9BJ

Accountable To
Accountable to Manager through Deputy Managers and Team Leaders.

The Service
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If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of others and caring for people who have a learning disability and associated complex needs we would love to meet you_

Twisel Lodge in Holywood Co.

Down, is a residential home, registered with RQIA to provide services for 8 adults who have Learning Disabilities and associated complex needs.

For most of our residents Twisel Lodge is their home however as part of the eight-person service, we also provide a 'respite' facility through which adults with learning disabilities can come and stay with us for a break.

This service provides an opportunity for the main carers to get a break from caring duties and enables them to refresh and to be able to continue their caring role.

Purpose of the Job

As part of the caring team, you will help create and maintain a caring and safe environment where the personal care and social needs of the residents are fulfilled.

Salary/ Hourly Rate
Hours of Work
£9.79 per hour 36 Hours per week
- _Flexibility is required to work within the rota system in _
Additional hours rate - £ 11.18 _order to meet the needs of the residents, the service and _
- (Salary under review)_ _statutory regulation and availability to work evenings and_
- weekends as required._

Closing Date
Length of Contract

Our Benefits
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We are currently offering a Welcome Bonus totalling £1000: The bonus will be £250 on successful completion of 3 months' service, a further £250 on successful completion of 6 months' service & a further

£500 paid on first anniversary totalling £1000.

Refer a Friend Scheme
Annual Leave 5.6 weeks in each leave year (inclusive of public and bank holidays). This increases with length of service, up to 33 days per year.
Paid breaks
Free tea and coffee
Recognition & Reward scheme available to all staff in the course of their work
Paid annual NISCC registration fees
Investor in People Champion with commitment to development of employees through paid training and learning opportunities, including RQF Level 3 diploma.

Human Resource Quality Manual 3
Issue Date: 17th November 2018
Doc Code TCF/HR/F020 Issue - Enhanced rate of pay for working on bank holidays

Autoenrolment pension scheme, 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution
Occupational Sick Pay (2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay after 6 months service)
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme including access to 24/7 Doctors support
Health Cashback Scheme
Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision is an inclusive society for all.

Our Mission is to support individuals and families living with disability, autism and brain injury to live the lives they choose.

Our Values are
Collaboration, E
quality, D
ignity, A
chievement, R*esilience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Customer

Ensure that all work within the scheme is service user focused and upholds the principles of respect, privacy, dignity, fulfilment, independence and choice.
Orientate new service users to the residential scheme and the local community, including introduction to neighbours as appropriate.
Deliver individual programmes of support, for example, social and domestic guidance, personal hygiene and community living skills designed to enhance and maximise the capabilities and independence of the service users.
Assist senior staff with assessment of service users' needs.
Report any changes in, or concerns about, individual service users to their line manager.
Participate in monitoring and reviewing individual service user's skills and needs.
As part of the team, the Care Assistant will establish goals with the service users on an individual basis to ensure the effective utilisation of the service user's resources.
Participate in supporting the physical and personal needs of service users.
When applicable, the Care Assistant will ensure that medication is held, stored and administered in accordance with The Cedar Foundation's Medication Policy.
Will ensure service users' opinions and suggestions are listened to and their personal problems dealt with in a sensitive manner.

Financial

Ensure daily records of work carried out re maintained within Service User files and maintain all other records as required.
Take responsibility for receiving and receipting all Service User monies and monitoring petty cash ex

- penditure as applicable.