Night Care Assistant

Sanctuary Group ,
Sawston, Cambridgeshire
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Apply now Title: Night Care Assistant Location: Sawston, East Anglia, GB, CB22 3HJ #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Department: Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified Care Staff) Operation: Sanctuary Care Requisition Number: 75623 At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our 'family' at Sanctuary Care, whether that's our staff, residents or family members. Night Care Assistant Orchard House Residential Care Home, 191 High Street, Sawston, Cambridgeshire 9.53 to 9.81 per hour + 20% overtime rate* 11.44 to 11.77 per hour (new to care or bags of experience, it's your heart that counts) 33 hours per week - To be worked over 3 shifts of 11 h (8pm - 8am) and to include alternate weekends Part time hours also available 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 Orchard House Residential Care Home 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 Orchard House Residential Care Home 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 With all the comforts that give our home a real family feel, Orchard House has some very special areas created for our residents. One of these popular spots is our relaxation area, where we hold one-to-one pamper sessions. With dimmed lights, tranquil music and aromatic scents which fill the room, our residents love to relax here. They can enjoy a hand massage or manicure, or even a wet shave for our gents. Another popular place in our care home is the courtyard garden. Every care suite in Orchard House overlooks this glorious space, which sits directly in the centre of the home. While our residential dementia care suite has direct access to a secluded garden area, with raised flower beds. Our green-fingered residents enjoy looking after the plants here, with the height of the beds meaning they can continue to enjoy a favourite pastime. Click here for further 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. If you'd like to know more about the role before you apply, please call us for a chat on 01223 712 050 and quote Ref: 75623 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 quoting reference 75623 Closing date: 25 June 2020 We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advert

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