Night Care Assistant - Bank

Could you do a job where you change lives?

Do you have care experience?

Are you looking for growth opportunities?

Looking to work for a friendly and dynamic team? If yes, apply now!

Evington Home, Leicester, is looking for a friendly and approachable person to join our dedicated and supportive team, caring for our vulnerable Christian residents. This role is ideal if you are looking to progress within the care sector, as we will support you in achieving your Health & Social Care qualifications. See our beautiful home here.

The Evington Home is about three miles from Leicester city centre and offers residential care, as well as providing dementia care. The Evington Home has 30 rooms, the majority of which have either garden or park views.

Have a watch here of 'What it means to work in a Christian Care Home 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYOIke2eXrY

Responsibilities:

• Provide a high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
• Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
• Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
• Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
• Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
• Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.
• Assist in the care at end of life.

For more details please take a look at the Job Description

About you:

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
• You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our clients; and
• You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.

For more details please take a look at the Person Specification.

Hours:

• Zero hour contract/Bank shifts are available to cover for absence, sickness, holidays and relief.
• Availability to work weekend shifts is essential.
• Some weekday shifts may also be required.

Benefits:

• Bank Holiday rate £14.78
• Get paid for doing your training!
• Training & development
• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Paid DBS checks
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Assigned buddy
• Ongoing support from management
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Team events
• Pension scheme
• Care Friends referral
• Medicash
• Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
• Long-standing service rewards
• Birthday rewards

- What our staff say about us: ..."It is a friendly and welcoming place to work" ... -

Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested