Care Assistant - Days

• Care Assistant
• Knightwood, Chandlers Ford
• £12.00 per hour (£12.42 with NVQ/QCF level 2)
• 10% pay enhancement for weekend shifts
• 36 hour contract available
• Paid breaks
• Free meal on shift
• Free initial DBS check
• Not for Profit Care Provider

Do you care about empowering older people to live well? Do you want to join a not for profit organisation and make a real difference in the lives of older people?

About the role

Being a Care Assistant isn’t something you do, it’s something you are, whether you have experience in care or not. 

Making a difference comes naturally. It’s going out of your way to brighten someone’s day, and making sure that absolutely everyone gets looked after the way you would like a loved one to be looked after.  It is caring about the personal touches, from how your resident would like their tea to how they would like you to help them dress or what hobbies and interests they have that they would like to continue or even helping them to learn new ones!

Whilst wanting to work alongside our fantastic team; possessing good communication skills, being reliable and able to adapt to the needs of each resident in your care are just some of the key qualities we look for in our colleagues. We need you to be like minded in this approach, valuing the small things which are important to each of our residents and their families. 

About Brendoncare

Brendoncare is a charity which provides a range of connected services for people in later life including care homes, extra care housing, community support services and clubs across the South of England.

We are people-driven, focusing on empowerment, inclusivity and understanding. We aim to ensure that whoever comes into the Brendoncare environment - whether as a member, resident, volunteer or colleague – they are able to live their life to the fullest potential.

Our values reflect who we are – together we are kind, dedicated, forward thinking and empowering. We need people who really want to make a difference to the lives of people in later life to join us.

In return, we will support you to grow and flourish as you are welcomed to the Brendoncare team.

What is Brendoncare Knightwood like?

Brendoncare Knightwood are a 20 bed residential home providing personalised care and home from home living. We also have apartments which receive 'close care' or 'domiciliary care' to enable the courtiers to live as independently as possible for as long as possible. Knightwood benefits from an excellent reputation within the local community, and a superb working environment.

What will I be doing?

• Providing personal care to residents which is person centred and respects individual choices
• Providing additional care and support as required when a resident is unwell or towards end of life
• Documenting care given, recording any changes and reporting these to the person in charge of the shift
• Providing support and advice to residents’ families and friends, keeping them informed at an appropriate level with due regard to the adherence of confidentiality
• Working with the Activities Team to develop group and 1:1 activities that will be engaging and of interest to the residents
• Liaising with other agencies as required in the interests of the resident for example; GP, Social Services, Occupational Therapist, etc.

What can we offer?

• Paid breaks
• Meals provided while on duty in our care homes
• Free initial DBS check
• Free parking (subject to availability)
• An Employee Assistance Programme offering 24 hour support for staff and their immediate family members

If this sounds like the role for you, please do apply; we would love to hear from you!