Care assistant

We are seeking Care Assistants to work day shifts in a care home for the elderly in Hertford

Role requirements

• Day Shifts 8am-8pm
• £13.03 per hour
• Full time

As a Care Assistant you’ll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. Responsible for supporting our elderly residents with daily living, providing support and companionship, assisting with their physical and personal needs – where every day is different and rewarding!
 
You will work part of a great team and be making a difference to our residents by providing excellent care standards, taking pride in treating our residents as individuals.
 
All of the 62 rooms are individually-styled and have an en-suite wet room. The care home has its own cinema, bistro café and hair salon too. Regular day trips are arranged – to wherever the residents fancy – to the seaside or for a browse around the shops.

Compassion is the only qualification you need! No experience is required as full training will be provided.
 
We are seeking genuinely kind, sympathetic people, who will really get a thrill from enhancing the happiness and wellbeing of our residents. Whether it’s going out of the way to make them feel comfortable and respected, or just taking an interest in how their grandchildren are doing, you’ll be the kind of person who loves to brighten up our residents’ days.

Additional benefits

• Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours / pro rata) inclusive of bank holidays
• Full paid induction program
• Excellent on-going training from day one and throughout your career
• Continuous training, mandatory and specialised
• Opportunity to acheive City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Care and City & Guilds Level 3 in Adult Care
• Salary scales and progression with internal promotions available, we are a large organisation!
• Enhanced pay for working Christmas and Boxing day & Bank Holidays
• Professional subscriptions reimbursed where essential for role
• Long service awards
• Recognition programme
• Optional company pension scheme, once eligibility criteria met
• Refer a friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000)
• Excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Discounted reloadable cards and high street vouchers
• e-vouchers, access instant savings on your mobile device
• Holiday discounts & days out with discounts up to 60%
• Cinema benefits with discounts up to 40%
• Employee Assistance Programme, confidential telephone counselling and legal advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year & a Health & Wellbeing portal
• Free or subsidised meals