13 Oct
Sanctuary Group
Peterlee
Job description
Care Assistant
Birchwood Court Residential Care Home, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham SR8 3XZ
£11.90 per hour
33 hours available Night Shifts
Why work for us?
We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff.
Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team.
94% of our employees told us in a recent staff survey that they would recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work.
There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Birchwood Court Residential Care Home for all regardless of role.
Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors.
The team at Birchwood Court is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.
At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work.
That's why we provide a package that includes support for :
Your Mind and Body
- Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
- Confidential 24 / 7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
- Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
- A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme
Your Financial Wellbeing
- Additional compensation for overtime
- Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
- Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
- Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
- Life assurance
- Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)
Your Job
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Complimentary meals during long shifts
- Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities including a Team Leader Development programme
- Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
- Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
- CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)
Are you our next Care Assistant? Here’s more about the role :
- First and foremost we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
- We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
- Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day let’s get stuck in
- It’s very simple if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.
What skills do I need?
- Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
- Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring,
enthusiastic and have energy to share
- Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
- You’ll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.
We hope you feel you could be our next team member.
Job Reference : 221081
EnrichingCare
Closing date : 25 October 2024
We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.
We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.