Care Assistant days

Care Assistant (Days) – Shearwater

Salary: Band 4, £25,948 – £26,473 pa, (£18,233 – £18,602 for 26 hours) plus a 17% shift allowance if applicable.

Rotas

• Early shift – 07:30 – 14:30
• Late shift – 14:30 – 21:30
• Shifts include a 30‑minute unpaid break.
• Sunday and bank holiday working apply.

Responsibilities

• Use a person‑centred approach to look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of service users.
• Provide personal care, assistance at mealtimes and all aspects of daily living.
• Deliver social activities that promote residents’ mental health and wellbeing, improving quality of life.
• Act as key worker to specific service users, monitoring and recording their health and wellbeing using electronic care planning (Nourish).
• Communicate information and concerns to team leaders.
• Manage a diverse group of service users, including those with challenging behaviour.
• Undertake person‑moving and handling duties.
• Prepare light meals and perform light cleaning tasks to maintain infection‑control standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Patience and empathy, understanding of needs of people with dementia and physical disabilities.
• Good communication in accurate spoken English, ability to converse with users with cognitive impairment.
• Experience in a formal caring role (paid or unpaid), understanding of dignity, privacy and choice.
• Adaptable, flexible, able to work independently and in a team, use initiative, handle emergencies confidently.
• Computer literacy for electronic care plans and e‑learning.
• Commitment to training and development, including QCF Level 2/3 in Social Care and Care Certificate during probation.

Additional Information

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer.

You must demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK.

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