Day & Night Care Assistant

Day & Night Care Assistants (Weekend)

We currently have opportunities for compassionate and adaptable Day Care Assistants to join our Care Team in our residential care home for elderly people in the residential care home for older people in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. 

Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 for our residents. The Care Assistant’s role is vital in the residential care of older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level.

Luff House offers residential care, dementia care and respite care along with retirement support in a superb, purpose-built environment on the fringes of Frinton-on-Sea. Our residents' health, well-being, and happiness are of primary importance to us.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
• Assist with all aspects of care, including personal care, end of life care, and nutritional help.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
• Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
• Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
• Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
• Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.

About you:

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
• 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 clients; and
• You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.

Hours:

Part-time shifts are available for Day & Night cover over the weekend

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

Benefits:

• Joining bonus up to £250
• Training & development: Care Certificate, Level 2 & 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
• Free meal: free meal during shift within the care homes
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Employee assistance programme
• Work clothing provided
• Team events
• Perkbox rewards
• Pension scheme
• Recommend a Friend Scheme