Senior Extra Care & Support Assistant

Coastline Housing ,
Redruth, Cornwall
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £9.73 per hour

Overview

Senior Extra Care & Support Assistant Redruth, Cornwall About Us Coastline Housing is an independent, not-for-profit housing association owning and managing nearly 5,000 homes. We are dedicated to providing great homes, delivering great services and employing over 300 great people. Coastline is built on strong values of: - putting our customers first - openness, honesty and accountability - striving to be the best - valuing our colleagues With Investors in People Silver accreditation and a placing in the Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit organisations to work for, Coastline is a growing company with a strong reputation. With a Care Quality Inspection Rating of “Good”, it’s an exciting time to join our team We are currently looking for a Senior Extra Care & Support Assistant to join our team at Miners Court in Redruth. The Benefits - Salary of £9.73 - £11.00 per hour DOE - Annual bonus - Healthcare cash back scheme - High street discount scheme - Cycle to work scheme - Annual leave purchase scheme If you are a health and social care professional looking for a new position, this is a fantastic opportunity to start a rewarding career and step into a senior role with a difference. You will gain hands-on experience at our supported living facility consisting of 64 flats with 24 hour on-site care, ensuring residents have their individual needs met and their quality of life and independence is maximised. So, if you want to elevate your skill set and assist the vulnerable residents of Cornwall, this is the role for you. The Role As a Senior Extra Care & Support Assistant, you will provide an excellent care and support service to our residents at Miners Court. Acting as a shift leader, you will provide guidance for team members and ensure employees and visitors have access to the building. You will respond to any changes quickly and remain calm under pressure, acting decisively and diplomatically. About You To join us as a Senior Extra Care & Support Assistant, you will need: - A diploma and/or NVQ Level 2, ideally Level 3, qualification in Health and Social Care (or the willingness to gain this) - Great communication skills - A caring and empathetic approach - A positive attitude This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week on a two week rolling rota, including evening and weekend shifts. This will include being on-call for one week in five. These posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Other organisations may call this role Senior Extra Care Assistant, Senior Support Assistant, Senior Care Worker, Senior Care Assistant, Senior Care & Support Assistant, Senior Healthcare Assistant, or Senior Residential Care Assistant. Webrecruit and Coastline Housing are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you’re seeking a rewarding challenge as a Senior Extra Care & Support Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.