Care Assistant

Apply now Title: Care Assistant Location: Selby, Yorkshire and Humberside, GB, YO19 6RE Department: Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified Care Staff) Operation: Sanctuary Care Requisition Number: 74563 At Sanctuary Care we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. Our strength lies in the quality of our people and we employ those who will share our mission statement 'Keeping kindness at the heart of our care'. Care Assistant Lake and Orchard Residential and Nursing Home, Riccall Lane, Kelfield, York, North Yorkshire 8.89 to 9.07 per hour (new to care or bags of experience, it's your heart that counts) Various options available including; days, evenings, nights & alternate weekends Remove if specifically for days/nights Full and Part time hours available Free Transport is available before and after your shift from the following areas. * Three Lakes Retail Park * Selby Bus Station * Barlby village * Riccall Why work for us? We spend so much time at work don't we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let's have some fun while we're at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There's loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Lake and Orchard for all regardless of role. Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can 'feel' the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Lake and Orchard is special and we're looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role. Where you'll work Lake and Orchard have a fantastic programme of activities for our residents. Making the most of our wonderful location. As well as the gardening club, our team supports residents to enjoy walks around the beautiful grounds. And for something a little further afield, the minibus trips and excursions to places across York and beyond are a real highlight. The weekly trips include jaunts to the seaside at Scarborough for fish and chips, the marina at Naburn or even shopping trips to York's designer outlet. Passionate about helping residents to remain connected to the wider community, we support them to attend a range of events outside the residential and nursing home. With both a dementia coffee morning and Kurling Club twice a month at Portholme Church and monthly Memories Cafe at the local church, our residents love to meet new people. Click here for more information about the home. Are you our next Care Assistant? Here's more about the role: * First and foremost - we work together as a team to enrich our residents' lives - let's support our colleagues too and have fun in the process * We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans * Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day - let's get stuck in * It's very simple - if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we're all doing a great job. What skills do I need? * Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home * Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you'll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share * Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach * You'll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve. Benefits and rewards We know you work so hard and being the best Care Assistant you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following: * 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) * Life assurance * CQC performance bonus * Overtime enhancement * Occupational sick pay after qualifying period * Excellent training and development opportunities * Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to 750 available * Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care * Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice * Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via 'My Rewards' * Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care. We hope you feel you could be our next team member. To apply please click the blue Apply button at the top of the page or please send your up to date CV and covering letter to Resourcing.team@sanctuary-housing.co.uk Closing date: 13 June 2020 We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Building Equality and Diversity We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a succ