Colchester
Pay Rate: £13.30 - £14.63 per hour
Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Hours: 36 hours per week - Monday - Sunday (nights only). No specific pattern
Working Pattern: Nights, Weekends
Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
Set in the picturesque Essex village of Copford, near Colchester, New Copford Place is a purpose-built residential care home, staffed by a committed and enthusiastic team.
We are recruiting for a Care Assistant to join the team.
Joining us as a Care Assistant, you will help our residents with various tasks including:
* Personal care.
* Companionship.
* Meal preparation.
* Mobility.
* Keeping care records up to date.
We would like our Care Assistant to join us with at least 6 months experience in a care home environment. Empathetic and respectful, self-motivated and flexible, you will be a team player who is always willing to go the extra mile, enabling our residents to lead fulfilled lives.
A Care Certificate or a minimum of Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care is desirable.
We would like you to have a real passion for care. Someone who sees this as an opportunity to build solid relationships with our residents, to allow them to live well in later life by putting them at the heart of all that you do.
This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.
Why Join Friends of the Elderly?
* Heritage of Care: Work with a trusted organisation backed by over a century of expertise.
* Non-Profit Mission: Be part of a charity that prioritises people, not profit. While we take a commercial approach to our work, we are not for profit and we are committed to our charitable values.
* State-of-the-Art Facilities: Lead a cutting-edge care home designed for comfort and community.
* Professional Development: Access training and career development opportunities.
Make Your Mark
This is a unique opportunity to shape the culture and success of a brand-new care home, leaving a lasting impact on residents’ lives and the community.
Rewards and Recognition
We really value the hard work and commitment of all of our staff, and offer:
* Learning, development, and career progression.
* Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year.
* Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
* Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
* Health cash plans for you and your family.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
* Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
* Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
* Paid breaks in our care homes and day care services for care staff.
* Free DBS checks.
Safeguarding:
Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.
Criminal record checks:
As this role involves a dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same!
Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.
Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application
Salary description
£13.30 - £14.63 per hour