Care Assistant

Care Assistant

Location: Colonia Court Care Home, St Andrews Avenue, Colchester CO4 3AN

Salary: 12.75 - 13.75 per hour depending on experience

Contract: Permanent - Full Time

Hours: Night shifts, including alternate weekends

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7 / 10

Colonia Court offers nursing, residential and dementia care, as well as having a dedicated unit for people living with Huntington's disease. It can also offer a space for people to rest, relax and recover with short stays too. It could be a few weeks to experience living here, an advanced booking if you/ your loved ones are planning a holiday or break, a month while recovering from an operation or a more long-term move.

Situated in a pleasant, leafy suburb, Colonia Court offers residents a modern and purpose-built home surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens. Just a short bus ride away, the home is within easy access to Colchester. There are also shops nearby for residents to visit that are within walking distance.

It is important for residents to feel at home, so it creates a friendly environment with an individually appropriate balance of care and independence. Enjoying food is an important part of life. The chefs create well-crafted menus made with the freshest ingredients and try to cater for all ethnic groups. Soon after a resident arrives at Colonia Court, staff discuss their personal preferences and dietary needs with them.

There is a real sense of community at Colonia Court. The staff work to discover what residents enjoy doing and the home's social calendar is organised around those interests. So whether your loved one already has a hobby or would like to take up a new one, there are lots of exciting activities to get involved in. From picnics in the garden and lunch clubs to pamper days and exercise groups, the home has a full social calendar.

We make health happen

At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. As a Care Assistant, you'll be at the heart of this, providing person-centred care that supports independence and honours choice. You'll be part of a team dedicated to delivering the highest standards of care, ensuring our residents live a life they truly love. Our values of being Brave, Caring, and Responsible guide everything we do, and we strive to create the most inclusive and supportive workplace for our people.

Key Responsibilities

• Support residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care.

• Observe and manage residents' behaviour with care and ensure to document and report any changes in accordance with the required legislation.

• Support residents' nutrition and hydration needs, encouraging and assisting them to eat and drink according to their care plan.

• Provide essential physical and mental stimulation through social and recreational activities, both in groups and individually.

• Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory & legal requirements.

What we're looking for:

• Motivation, positivity, and great interpersonal skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Desirable: Previous experience in a care home environment or a Health and Social Care qualification.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme, encompassing all aspects of health - from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and offer a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support

• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of 350

• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes

• 28 days holiday

• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!

• Free meal on every shift

• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets

• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site

• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site

• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health

• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Care Home - Care Assistants

Locations:

Colonia Court