Care Assistant

Lyles House
  • Title Care Assistant
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Carer / Care Assistant / Care Support Worker
  • Salary
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Dereham, Norfolk

Job Summary

Date posted: 15 March 2025

Care Assistant (Days and Nights)

Day and Night Care Assistant required for our warm and friendly 20-Bedded residential home within Dereham, Norfolk.

Hours of work are 7:00am until 2pm, 2pm until 9:30pm and 9:30pm until 7am.

Driving license and use of a car required.

Excellent rates of pay with permanent contracts and support

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time.

Every employee will receive a full induction on commencement of employment ensuring that everyone feels welcomed and has a good understanding of our high standards and ethos of the business.

Day-to-day tasks will include:

  • Ensuring the highest possible levels of care are maintained.
  • This role is about interacting with the residents on a personal level, assisting them with their daily living routines, ensuring they are safe and well throughout the day and all their holistic care needs are met.
  • Working positively with colleagues, families and external organisations to assist in supporting those who live in the home.
  • Assisting with meals and drinks.
  • You will be completing relevant care records to a good standard

What we would like you to have:

  • Strong communication skills
  • Takes pride in working with vulnerable people and takes safeguarding responsibilities seriously
  • Effective decision making and judgement
  • Strong planning and organisation skills
  • Achieves all Health & Safety standards

Benefits and Culture

  • Company Pension
  • Annual Leave 28 days
  • Free Enhanced DBS
  • Free Uniform
  • Regular Training
  • Long term career opportunities
  • Flexible Shift Pattern
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Skills/Qualifications:

  • On the job training will be provided

Skills / Qualifications:

  • hardworking
  • team player
  • leadership
  • caring
  • compassionate
  • dedicated
  • sensitivity
  • understanding
  • desire to help
  • patience