Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 06 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2024 |
| Location: | Newport, NP20 2FG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Linc-Cymru |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CACG20924 |
Summary
Care Assistant
£12.00 per hour
16.5 hours per week - Two week rotating rota
Capel Grange Nursing Home, Newport, NP20 2FG
PLEASE NOTE: Linc Cymru is a sponsorship licence holder. However, we are not currently offering sponsorship to new employees. Please therefore do not apply if you require sponsorship to work with us.
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you have a caring and compassionate nature? We're looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Bank Care Assistants to join our team of professionals who provide exceptional care to residents in our Capel Grange Nursing Home, Newport.
The opportunity:
Care Assistant, Carer, Healthcare Assistant, friend, advisor, coach… the list goes on. This is one of the most rewarding roles out there and could the first step to your lifelong career in care.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with our experienced nursing team, provide personal care and support to residents, including personal care, build relationships with residents and their families, and learn about their unique needs and preferences.
What we need from you:
- Communication skills - this is a very social job. You will be working closely with other care assistants, nurses, domestic and kitchen assistants, so it's important that you can communicate well, ask questions, work well with others and share ideas. Lots of our residents enjoy a chat, we are looking for care assistants who can hold meaningful discussions with them; some residents love to reminisce, chat about their families and lives, so being a good listener is also key.
- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care - you will need to hold this qualification or be willing (and eager) to work towards it, with support from our dedicated learning and development team.
- Time management skills - this can be a very busy and demanding role, so you will need to manage your own time, work well as part of a team, use your own initiative to work alone and be able to prioritize your workload.
- Previous experience in a care setting or relevant field (e.g., healthcare, social work)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Compassionate and empathetic nature
- Flexibility - this is a bank role, 0 hours per week. This role is ideal for someone who wants extra hours to work around other commitments, cannot commit to contracted hours or shifts or wants flexibility on when they work!
What we will offer in return:
* Dedicated Learning & Development team to support with any training needs
* Free onsite parking
* Flexible working patterns - work when it suits you!
* Free Uniform
* Free DBS checks
* Perkbox discounts
* Access to Blue Light Card Scheme
* Wellbeing support
What's it like to work at Linc?
Linc are passionate, ambitious and respectful. We take pride in everything we do; we are creating a happier, healthier Wales.
We are creating an environment for people to flourish; we offer training, support, and career opportunities.
We offer great work life balance, competitive salaries, excellent benefits, wellbeing support and much more!
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, so in short - working at Linc is rewarding.
What's next?
Click apply and complete the short application form and tell us all about you!
This advert will close at 23:45 on 20th September2024. We reserve the right to close the advert before this date once we are in receipt of sufficient applications.