Senior Care Assistant @ Williowmead Care Home

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care? Are you looking for a new role that makes a difference to the older generation? If so, a career with Gold Care Homes may be the perfect opportunity for you. Our warm and lovely home in Wickham Bishops Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 2JL , is seeking to expand the team and are currently looking for a Senior Care Assistant . You will help deliver care to our residents ensuring their individual needs are met. In addition, you will be required to assist with personal care, meal times, as well as contributing to delivering an active social life for our residents. Our staff are known for their dedication, compassionate nature and the ability to create lasting relationships - this is part of our Gold Care DNA. Other duties include: - To supervise, support and act as a point of reference for the staff on duty. Be a motivator and mentor, promoting team-working for all staff. - Act as an Ambassador for the Home in all dealings with visitors and the general public. - Maintain client, staff and business confidentiality at all times. Experience is desirable, but not essential, as we train all our staff to deliver the level of service known and expected at a 'Gold Care' home. As a senior carer, we would expect you to have a NVQ3 Health and Social care qualification (or equivalent) with excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR). All of our staff are offered the opportunity to progress, which is why we encourage, develop and train our staff to reach their potential. In fact, the majority of our senior staff/Care Managers all started life at Gold Care Homes as a carer. People are our biggest asset, which is why we believe in creating the right work-life balance for our staff. We are able to offer full-time/part-time, bank shifts (as and when needed), days or nights. Our interview process is a wonderful opportunity to engage with our residents, as you may find one of our residents on the interview panel. We aim to encourage our residents to be involved in the day to day running of their home (where possible). Selecting future employees is one of the opportunities on offer for our residents. Our benefits include: A competitive starting salary with increments based on performance. Monthly employee recognition awards. Subsidized meals. Increased pay per hours for any extra shifts above your contracted hours (T&Cs apply). Regular team outings. Company pension. Access to perk box with discounted offers for staff. Refer a friend incentive scheme. Free industry-recognized training and development offered and encouraged. Fast track training to become a future leader at Gold Care Homes. If this sounds like your next opportunity, please apply by with a current CV.