Care Assistant - BankAs part of Pilgrims' Friend Society, we foster a supportive environment which respects and celebrates Christian beliefs.
We aim to provide holistic care which embraces our values of The Way we Care (TWWC) from our Touching Lives campaign.
The purpose of this is to recognise that each individual is unique, and we are there to strive to create a nurturing environment where residents feel cared for.
Our care staff provide holistic end of life care which focuses on emotional wellbeing.
We aim to enhance the quality of the people who live with us (our family members) lives in different ways, this includes singing and reading the Bible with them.
Find out more about how we care for our residents:We currently have an opportunity for a compassionate and adaptable Care Assistant to join our motivated care team in our residential care home for the older people in Leicester.
See our beautiful home 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 '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 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; andYou need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.For more details please take a look at the .
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 £Training & developmentCareer development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.Paid DBS checksBeing part of our friendly and committed staff teamGuaranteed hoursFlexible working: various working hoursWork clothing providedTeam eventsPerkbox rewardsPension schemeCare Friends referral Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)Long-standing service rewardsBirthday 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