Care Assistant (Night Shifts)

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Role: Care Assistant - Nights

Address: 187 Shay Ln, Walton, Wakefield WF2 6NW

Shift Pattern: 12 hour Shifts 7pm - 7am alternate weekends

Hours Available: 24, 36, 48 hours

Hourly Rate: £10.75 - £11.15 per hour

Autograph Care is a leading provider of residential and dementia care services in Yorkshire and the East Midlands. Each Autograph home has a reputation for quality in everything they do, with an emphasis on providing person-centred and compassionate care in luxurious but homely environments.

We are a private Health Care provider looking for experienced Care Assistants to join our residential home in Walton, Wakefield, providing the very best care for elderly residents.

For these positions you will work on a 2-week rolling rota, and flexibility is required to support the needs of our residents.

The role of Care Assistant will include

• Delivering the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans.
• Helping with all aspects of day-to-day life, as well as making sure they can enjoy leisure and social activities.
• Ensuring the overall happiness and well being of our residents by getting to know them and their families and providing them with emotional support and company.

Benefits

• Refer a Friend Scheme of up to £400 (unlimited referrals)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid Blue Light Card (various discounts)
• Access to Colleague Hub
• Free onsite parking
• Free uniform
• Comprehensive induction
• Career development opportunities
• Paid DBS
• 5.6 weeks annual leave
• Workplace pension contributions

Experience/Qualifications:

• Knowledge of a care setting and the needs of elderly people.
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
• Experience of working in a care environment, ideally in a residential setting.
• Experience of delivering hands on care.
• Care Level 2 Diploma is desirable.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £10.75-£11.15 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Care Assistant: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: AprWMCAN