Night Care & Support Assistant

Location : Fern Brook Lodge - Residential Home - Gillingham - Dorset - SP8 4Q

Pay rate: £12.50- £12.75 per hour + paid breaks

Hours: Full time, Part time & Bank

Shift: 20.00 to 08.00 ( including alternate weekends)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Night Care & Support Assistant to join the team at Fern Brook Lodge, our newly refurbished residential care home, which is a hub for the community in Gillingham and the surrounding villages of North Dorset.

Join Our Team:

Fern Brook Lodge are keen to meet people with a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents.

You'll need to be naturally compassionate and understanding of others. Previous care experience is not essential for our "Night Care & Support Assistant Team".

You may be in a customer care role or have helped in your community. A full induction and training programme will be provided to support you.

If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!

What you will be doing:

• Delivering excellent person centred care.
• Supporting & encouraging our residents to remain as independent as possible.
• Checking on residents on a regular basis - moving & positioning if required
• Providing elements of personal care including washing & undressing where needed.
• Building relationships and providing companionship - getting to know our residents!
• Working in a team to create a co-operative, friendly and welcoming atmosphere in the home.
  
  
  

As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:

• Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
• Reward and Recognition Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Industry Based Qualifications
  
  
  

You need to be 18 years of age or over to join the Care South team.

Please note: We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

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PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.

For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.