Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant

Are you an experienced carer?

Are you looking to work and lead a dynamic team? If yes, apply now!

Koinonia Christian Care Home is looking for an experienced care assistant to support and lead our dedicated and friendly team, caring for our vulnerable Christian residents.

Koinonia is based in Worthing, West Sussex. and offers accommodation to 38 residents including those living with dementia. View our stunning home here.

Our vision is to empower our residents to live fulfilled lives and flourish in later years. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
• Supervise all staff on the Care Team during your period of duty (including among other responsibilities: taking responsibility for Health, Safety and Security; administering medications to residents; arranging cover for staff who are absent through sickness; etc).
• Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
• Supervise the care and well-being of our residents.
• Ensure residents’ care plans are up-to-date.
• Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
• Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs and treat our residents with dignity and respect.
• Assist in the care at end of life.
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by your manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.

About you:

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
• You must have either an NVQ or QCF accreditation in Health & Social care at level 2 or above;
• You have a minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Senior Care Assistant in residential care;
• You must be willing to both lead shifts and take a “hands-on” role as required; and
• You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our residents.

Hours:

30-36 hours per week

5 days a week including alternate weekends.

Mixture of morning and afternoon shifts

Bank shifts available (to ensure cover for absence, sickness, holidays and relief). 

Benefits:

• Bank Holiday rate: £20.38 p/h
• Training & development: Care Certificate, Level 3 NVQ
• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Paid DBS checks
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Ongoing support from management
• Guaranteed hours
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Employee assistance programme
• Work clothing provided
• Team events
• Perkbox rewards
• Pension scheme
• Recommend a Friend Scheme

What our staff say about working at Koinonia Christian Care Home…“helping our family members and performing the best in my role" …