Care Assistant

Position: Health Care AssistantCare home: Scotia Heights Location: Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4HAContract type: Part time and full time permanent 24-48 hours per week including weekendsRate: £11.94 up to £12.29 per hour depending on experienceCare home CQC rating: Rated 'Good' by CQCAre you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Scotia Heights care home in Stoke-on-Trent.As a Health Care Assistant, you'll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives.This role will give you a tremendous sense of achievement and pride - you'll be making a real difference each and every day.And you can be proud to work for one of the country's leading providers. The number of our homes rated 'Good' and 'Outstanding' far exceeds the national average.About Exemplar Health CareScotia Heights is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs , dementia , neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.About the roleOur Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:supporting people with their personal careassisting people at meal timesunderstanding individual health and wellbeing needsencouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the homepromoting choice, dignity, independence and respectcompleting and maintaining care records .We have higher-than-average staffing levels when compared to other care providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029766837/ About youWe value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren't essential for this role.Above all, you're someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.You're also: caring, kind, understanding and calmable to deal with, and defuse, challenging situationsenergetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitudea great listener and communicator.You'll put people at the heart of everything you do. If you haven't worked in the care sector before, we'll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes. What we offerWe offer great rewards and perks including: regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsaccess to wages before paydayretail and lifestyle discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility.How to applySound good? We'd love to hear from you. Click the button to 'APPLY NOW'. For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [email protected]. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We're unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.