Care AssistantinEdinburghinEdinburghPUBLISHED FRI 29 NOV 2024
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Meaningful Work, As a Care Assistant, you have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of residents, providing companionship and quality care.
Varied Daily Tasks, Each day presents new challenges and experiences, ensuring that the work remains engaging and fulfilling.
Comprehensive Training, The role offers free training and development opportunities, equipping you with the skills necessary to thrive in your position.
Competitive Salary, A competitive pay rate of £12.30 per hour, alongside a sector-leading benefits package, ensures financial stability.
Wellbeing Support, Access to wellbeing and support tools to promote mental and emotional health in the workplace.
Recognition Programs, Employees are acknowledged through 'Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards, fostering a culture of appreciation.
Flexible Working Hours, A 40-hour work week provides a structured yet manageable schedule, allowing for a work-life balance.
Job Summary: Care Assistant at Tamborine Mountain Real Estate
Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 3PE
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £12.30 per hour plus benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £12.30 per hour plus benefits
Role Overview:
As a Care Assistant in a care home, you will provide essential support to residents, helping them enjoy their daily lives through quality care and companionship. Responsibilities include assisting with everyday living tasks, following care plans, and ensuring residents receive personalized attention. The role is varied and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.
As a Care Assistant in a care home, you will provide essential support to residents, helping them enjoy their daily lives through quality care and companionship. Responsibilities include assisting with everyday living tasks, following care plans, and ensuring residents receive personalized attention. The role is varied and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Requirements:
Candidates should have experience caring for older individuals, strong communication skills, and a compassionate nature, essential for delivering high-quality care.
Candidates should have experience caring for older individuals, strong communication skills, and a compassionate nature, essential for delivering high-quality care.
Benefits:
In return for your dedication, the role offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including free training, wellbeing support, retail discounts, referral bonuses, and long-service awards.
In return for your dedication, the role offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including free training, wellbeing support, retail discounts, referral bonuses, and long-service awards.
If you're looking to contribute to a caring environment and use your interpersonal skills effectively, this position is a rewarding opportunity.
Meaningful Work, As a Care Assistant, you have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of residents, providing companionship and quality care.
Varied Daily Tasks, Each day presents new challenges and experiences, ensuring that the work remains engaging and fulfilling.
Comprehensive Training, The role offers free training and development opportunities, equipping you with the skills necessary to thrive in your position.
Competitive Salary, A competitive pay rate of £12.30 per hour, alongside a sector-leading benefits package, ensures financial stability.
Wellbeing Support, Access to wellbeing and support tools to promote mental and emotional health in the workplace.
Recognition Programs, Employees are acknowledged through 'Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards, fostering a culture of appreciation.
Flexible Working Hours, A 40-hour work week provides a structured yet manageable schedule, allowing for a work-life balance.
Care Assistant - Care Home
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £12,30 per hour + fantastic benefits
Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 3PE
About The Role
As a Care Assistant at a care home, youll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. Youll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. Its a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work thats as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our client's residents has one-to-one time. Its an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.
About You
To join as a Care Assistant youll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, youll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our client's residents. In return, we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.
REWARDS PACKAGE
Benefits
In return for your dedication, youll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our client's sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:
If youd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care youd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
Click to Apply!
Job Reference: CTNPO5344
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £12,30 per hour + fantastic benefits
Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 3PE
About The Role
As a Care Assistant at a care home, youll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. Youll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. Its a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work thats as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our client's residents has one-to-one time. Its an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.
About You
To join as a Care Assistant youll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, youll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our client's residents. In return, we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.
REWARDS PACKAGE
Benefits
In return for your dedication, youll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our client's sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:
- Free training and development for all roles
- Access to wellbeing and support tools
- A range of retail discounts and savings
- Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
- 'Employee of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards
If youd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care youd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
Click to Apply!
Job Reference: CTNPO5344
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To work as a Care Assistant in the UK, you need a combination of essential skills, personal qualities, and sometimes specific qualifications. Here are the key skills and attributes required:
Essential Skills:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with clients, families, and healthcare professionals. Good listening skills are also important.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding and sharing the feelings of others is crucial in providing emotional support to clients.
3. Patience: The ability to remain calm and composed in stressful or challenging situations is vital.
4. Physical Fitness: Care assisting can involve lifting, moving, and supporting clients, so having a good level of physical fitness is important.
5. Observational Skills: Being able to notice changes in a client’s condition or behavior is crucial for providing appropriate care.
6. Time Management: You will often have to manage multiple tasks and prioritize the needs of your clients effectively.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work well with other healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible for clients.
8. Problem-Solving Skills: Finding effective solutions to challenges that arise during care activities.
9. Basic Cooking and Household Skills: Depending on the role, you may be required to prepare meals or assist with household chores.
Personal Qualities:
1. Dependability: Being reliable and punctual is essential in this role.
2. Respectfulness: Treating clients with dignity and respect is fundamental.
3. Adaptability: Being able to adjust your approach based on the individual needs of clients and varying situations.
4. Cultural Sensitivity: Understanding and appreciating diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Qualifications:
While formal qualifications are not always required, the following can be beneficial:
1. Care Sector Training: Mandatory training may include safeguarding, first aid, infection control, and health and safety.
2. Health and Social Care Qualifications: NVQs or diplomas in Health and Social Care can enhance job prospects.
3. DBS Check: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is usually required to ensure the safety of vulnerable individuals.
Experience:
Experience in healthcare, social care, or related fields can be advantageous, though entry-level positions may be available for those new to the sector.
Continuous Development:
Many employers encourage or require ongoing training and professional development to keep skills updated and enhance care delivery.
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