Care Assitant

About the job

Mapleford is a 54-bed nursing home in the village of Huncoat just outside Accrington. We are looking to recruit kind, caring, committed and compassionate Care Assistants, with or without previous care experience, to join our friendly and professional team.

Key Duties

You will ensure that residents retain their dignity and individuality and are involved in the general activities of the Care Home. You will work as part of a team to achieve required standards. Furthermore, you would need to assist our Service Users with their immediate needs such as personal care, dressing, washing, light housekeeping, also provide mobility and food assistance. The candidate will be responsible to the team leader on duty and registered care manager.

About your primary skills and qualities

Good communication skills

Honest, trustworthy and emphatic

Patient, caring and respectful

Reliable, flexible and punctual

Ability to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to your role and professional development

Able to follow instructions as well as work on own initiative

Requirements and experience ideally, one years’ care experience and NVQ lvl2 holder, but this is not essential, as we provide comprehensive training from the outset and regular ongoing support throughout your career.

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Flexible and willing to work shifts including weekends and nights.

Must have a clear, current enhanced DBS (preferably transferable)

Benefits

Our Care Assistants enjoy the following benefits :

Enhanced pay for bank holidays 28 days of paid holiday per year (pro-rata)

Holiday pay accrued for every hour worked

Excellent training and ongoing personal development

Paid Induction training

Refer-a-friend scheme

Warm, friendly and caring colleagues, mentoring, coaching and support.

An opportunity to work for a growing, forward-thinking company.