Part time Care Assistant

Overview

Make a difference every day and give back to your community. Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Care Assistant on a part time basis. This role is based at Charnwood Oaks in the heart of Shepshed in Leicestershire and is designed to support 84 residents with age-related, physical and mental health conditions, including dementia.

Candidates should be patient, understanding and respectful of our residents’ individual abilities.

• 27.5 hours per week with hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and choosing an outfit for the day ahead
• Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
• Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as required, to promote the health and well-being of residents
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. While prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker is desirable, it is not essential as full training is provided. Our residents typically live with age-related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team.

It is essential that candidates are patient, understanding and respectful of residents’ individual abilities. Additionally, many residents live with dementia, so an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our part time care assistant, please click ‘apply’ today and we’ll be in touch.