Care Assistant / Days (BN43)

SDR Care is a growing business with care homes situated on the South Coast. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and we are committed to the UK Living Wage Foundation. We aim to continuously train and develop our staff to enable them to reach their full potential within our collaborative and supportive team.An exciting opportunity has become available to join our team of Care Assistants at our home in Shoreham by Sea, specialising in person-centred care of the elderly. It takes patience and care to work with elderly residents who live with various levels of dementia.Our home offers an all-inclusive way of living, from daily activities to a good old fashioned Sunday Roast. We encourage our staff to work hard and play hard and celebrate life with our residents. Care is about looking after the whole person, whether that is going out on local day trips, or having family and friends over for a cup of tea and a slice of cake. We aim to help residents to continue living their life, with plenty of opportunities to pursue hobbies and interests. We are looking for people who may have experience of working in a similar environment. You will be a great addition to the team if you enjoy working and interacting with people, have the right personality and share the same values as us. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, effective communicators, with high standards of care, and who are sensitive to the needs of the elderly.Working hours are 24 hours per week with varied shifts, including weekdays and weekends; a flexible approach to work is essential.Our Values form an integral part of our business and as such we would seek applicants that can demonstrate:Kindness, Dignity & Respect Integral to the culture of our Company; treat people with kindness, dignity, and respect then our work will be rewarding and fulfilling. Calmness Every decision we make is better when made with a calm and composed approach; calmness helps us to manage the challenges and demands we face.Creativity Embrace creativity to find innovative solutions in our work. Responsibility Take responsibility for our own actions, attitude, impact, and career development.Are you:passionate about providing the highest quality of carea caring and supportive personable to work independently, as well as part of a teamaspires to develop their careerIn return, you can expect:a salary of £12.33 per hour (reviewed annually)a weekend enhanced rate of £12.83 per hour (for any hours worked on Saturday or Sunday)the equivalent of at least 17 days holiday (including bank holidays)the opportunity to earn annual bonus, based on company performancea company pension scheme, where eligiblea collaborative and supportive induction processcontinuing professional developmentwellbeing benefitsGroup life insuranceCompany sick pay (following a successful probation period)Employee referral bonus of £500 for you and the person who referred you; payable in two instalments (terms & conditions apply)Should you be successful, we will contact you to complete an online Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) on acceptance of your offer letter.