Dementia Care and Lifestyle Assistant

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Dementia Care and Lifestyle Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham. As a Dementia Care and Lifestyle Assistant you will provide support, information and guidance to people living with dementia, helping to maintain their independence and improve their sense of well-being.

What Signature Offer

• From £12.30 per hour 
• Shift times: 07:30-20:00. Alternate weekends required.
• Part time/Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension 
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Reading nearest train station
• Walking - 1.5 miles from nearest train station
• Public Transport - Route Berry 23 from Reading station to 1 mins walk from home

Your Role at Signature

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role.

You’ll be providing direct care to residents supporting and promoting their independence, assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and supporting residents with their mobility.. 

You will provide practical support and assist residents who are living with dementia to engage in meaningful daily activities.  This will involve encouraging residents to choose to take part in activities during the day which match their interests and joining the residents if possible. 

You'll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work work, and their families, and support residents to make positive choices about eating well, taking exercise and maintaining good hygiene to enable to resident to maintain and improve their quality of life.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

A knowledge of dementia and an understanding of person-centred care and how this is reflected within Dementia Care is required along with good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the compassion inside you. Apply to Signature Senior Lifestyle today.