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Make a difference every day and give back to your community! Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Care Assistant. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews. This role will be based at Holmes court in South Wigston, Leicestershire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 29 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities, sensory impairments and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team.
Job Responsibility:
Assisting residents with personal hygiene and choosing an outfit
supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home with mobility aids and specialist equipment
providing friendship and companionship and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
being part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals
welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries
Requirements:
Genuine caring nature
desire to make a real difference
patience
understanding
respectful of individual abilities
prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable but not essential
understanding of dementia would be beneficial
Nice to have:
Understanding of dementia
prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker
What we offer:
Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level
opportunities to learn and progress with support of dedicated Quality Matters team
fully funded DBS
comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme
fantastic Refer a Friend scheme offering up to £250 per successful candidate