Care Assistant

CARE ASSISTANT (DAYS)

Salary: Competitive enhanced for weekends and bank holidays

Benefits: 6 weeks paid annual leave, pension and health cash back scheme, staff parking onsite

Hours: Flexible

Location: Sevenoaks

Our client was set up over 60 years ago with the aim of providing sheltered housing and care for older people in Sevenoaks. They are currently looking for a Care Assistant who is dedicated to delivering the best standard of care to the residents in their 48 bed care home.

Duties Include:

• Support our residents with their everyday needs
• Ensuring emotional and social needs are met
• Promoting independence, choice and dignity
• assisting where needed with personal care activities such as washing, dressing and meal times
• You will be part of daily recreational social activities within groups and one to one
• Accurate maintenance of record keeping is essential to ensure the correct care delivery is being delivered

The Ideal Candidate:

• Show good Communication skills.
• Show initiative and the ability to perform under pressure.
• Be passionate about care and be willing to develop further skills.
• Be friendly and supportive towards vulnerable adults.
• Be reliable and flexible.
• Show the ability to build relationships with those you will support and those around them.
• Show patients, compassion and understanding when working with others.
• This post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

If you have the relevant skills and experience and are seeking a new career, then send your CV to cv@talent-finder.co.uk, with the subject line referring to the position and where you found it. Alternatively, call 01772 886799.

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