Care Assistant

We are looking for a Care Assistant to join our team at Dovehaven Residential Home. Working 2 x 12 hour shifts - DAYS - 8am - 8pm OR NIGHTS - 8pm - 8am - on a rota basis *Alternate weekends required*

Dovehaven Residential Home is set in secure, mature landscaped gardens, near the sea front and marine lake. At Dovehaven we are a caring, friendly team who pride ourselves on providing a secure, happy and welcoming atmosphere for all residents and visitors and maintaining the home to a very high standard.

About the Role:

As a care assistant, you will work together with other staff in the running of the home. You will aim to maintain high standards of care and service towards service users, relatives, visitors and other members of staff. You will be providing a range of personal and practical care to our residents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate compassion and empathy in your approach to caring for older people, either through previous roles in social care or in other roles.
• Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised.
• Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the residents and the Home.

Skills and Experience:

• Caring and sensitive to the needs of others
• Committed to providing service excellence
• Able to communicate effectively
• Able to provide emotional and social support
• Committed to providing a high standard of care, promoting dignity and respect
• NVQ Level 2 health and social care is desirable

In return we offer:

• Fortnightly Pay
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Free parking
• Cost of DBS Check
• Comprehensive induction
• On-going training and development with the Dovehaven Training Academy
• Uniform provided

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice

If you feel you have the right values for our family run Company, you will be supported by a programme of induction, training and development throughout your career with us.

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