Care Assistant

Domiciliary Care with a difference - its all-in-one location! Earlsdon Park Village, our stunning Retirement Village based in Coventry are looking to recruit Care and Support Workers to join the team. We are looking for naturally caring, compassionate and patient individuals to join us who are enthusiastic about delivering excellent, Person-Centred Care. The successful candidates will be able to use their own initiative and able to problem solve through quick thinking as situations arise. You will be able to clearly communicate with our service users both verbally and in writing as they themselves may struggle to communicate effectively. Benefits Golden Hello for All New Care Assistant Starters Of £500! (Criteria Applies) 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance Up to 9% employer pension contribution (5% employee) Blue Light Card discounts Attendance Reward Free Life Insurance Buy and Sell Holiday Cycle2work Scheme Free Use of Onsite Gym (Location dependent) Ongoing Training and Development The Role Role: Care and Support Worker Hours: 26 hours per week + 6 Flex up Salary: £16,729.00. Additional flex hours will be paid at £12.34 ph. Location: Earlsdon Park Retirement Village, Coventry, CV5 6JQ Contractual hours will be guaranteed giving you job security. Flex Up hours will be in addition to your contracted hours and will be used when needed to cover known and planned absences. The decision to use these hours will remain with the management team and you will be given prior notice should these additional flex hours need to be utilised. You will be supporting the domiciliary care service at Earlsdon Park Village. This really is domiciliary care with a difference as it's all in one location, you will not need to travel to conduct your role you just need to ensure you can get yourself to and from Earlsdon Park Village for when work starts and finishes. (The care service operates across 365 days per year and there may be times when you will be required to work a major holiday, please bear this in mind if using public transport to get to and from work) As a Care and Support Worker, you will be expected to carry out the following tasks: Provide all aspects of domiciliary care to our residents including both physical, personal care and support with social activities. Promoting and supporting the physical, emotional and well-being of our residents Encourage independence and self-belief. Ensure records and documents are completed in line with our policy. Person Specification Hold a care certificate or willing to undertake a care qualification. Personable, an effective communicator and a team player Passionate about delivering a quality care service. Flexible with hours An extremely rewarding career awaits you if you like working in a friendly and supportive team, with variety and a fantastic working environment. Here at ExtraCare we offer our residents access to outstanding retirement villages, promoting care and lifestyle opportunities that truly do create 'better lives for older people'. The Village offers a range of communal facilities including a sociable village centre, village hall, bar and bistro, gym, IT suite, hair and beauty salon and shop that can be accessed by residents and their families. Don't miss out! Click 'apply' now to make an invaluable impact to the lives of our residents as one of our Care and Support Workers. Closing Date: 16th September 2024 Applications will be assessed throughout the process and interviews will be ongoing until the current posts are filled. Apply early to avoid disappointment. We are expecting a high volume of applications and will therefore only contact candidates selected to go through to interview stage. ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process. Extracare does not participate in the current UK Visa Sponsorship scheme, and we are not able to facilitate sponsorship. Should we receive the maximum number of applications Extracare reserve the right to close this advertisement early.