Care Assistant & Support Assistant

About The RoleCare & Support Assistant Location : Castle Dene Residential Home - BH8 0DB Pay rate : £11.75 - £12.00 per hour. Hours : F ull time ( Includes alternate weekend working) Please note: We are not offering Sponsorship for this position We have an exciting opportunity for a Care & Support Assistant to join the TEAM at Castle Dene, our specialist, frail elderly and dementia residential care home located in Bournemouth. As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include: Blue Light Shopping Discount Card Reward and Recognition Schemes Employee Assistance Programme Industry Based Qualifications What you will be doing: Delivering excellent person centred care. Supporting & encouraging our residents to remain as independent as possible. Checking on residents on a regular basis - moving & positioning if required Providing elements of personal care including washing & undressing where needed. Building relationships and providing companionship - getting to know our residents! Working in a team to create a co-operative, friendly and welcoming atmosphere in the home. Who we are looking for: We want you to have a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents. You'll need to be naturally compassionate and understanding of others. Previous care experience is not essential. A full induction and training programme will be provided to support you. You need to be over 18 years old or over to apply for this position. If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team! About YouAbout Us PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us . For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.