Care Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Care

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    Redhill Court also has an old fashioned 1940s lounge, with a working terrestrial television box and a record player. Our residents love to pick their favourite records, from Dame Vera Lynn to Elvis. Even occasionally the more modern Backstreet Boys, which is one of our resident's favourite albums to play Our residents love receiving visitors to the home. One of the highlights of the week is a local childminding group from Kings Norton who come to the home with their pre-school children. Armed with lego and jigsaws, plus their favourite stories, the children come to our care home and spend time with what has become an extended family of grandparents.
    Our residents also love trips out to places like the Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire and The Nature Centre in Birmingham. At The Alexandra Theatre in Redditch, they are welcomed along for dementia-friendly performances, which are also wheelchair accessible.

    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: 217968