Care Assistant (Days). Burscough Manor Care Home

Job Description

Care Assistant (Days). Burscough Manor Care Home£11.06 per hour Full time, 3 to 4 days per week, including some weekend workingShifts: 8am – 8pmThe Sandstone vision is to provide its residents and staff with the opportunity to live and work in high-quality, modern and dynamic environments, in which our residents and their loved ones can relax, enjoy and call their own home. Looking out over the serene open fields of Burscough’s historical airbase, this luxury 80-bedded nursing home was purpose-built just 2 years ago to deliver exceptional standards of specialist care, including: complex care, dementia care, palliative care, and general residential and nursing care.Having just taken new ownership of this beautiful home, Sandstone Care Group are excited to develop this setting to its full potential, starting with building an exceptional team of passionate and skilled individuals. As the home is currently at a low occupancy level, this is a fantastic opportunity to ‘make your mark’, help to create a positive culture and be part of Burscough Manor’s journey as the home grows busier. With highly competitive pay rates on offer, excellent transport links and great development opportunities- why not come along and have a chat with us about career opportunities?As a Care Assistant at our home, your role may involve:Undertaking any necessary trainingSupporting our residents with personal care and hygiene, eating, and getting involved with daily activitiesProviding emotional support and companionshipSupporting our residents to live an enriched and fulfilled life, focussed on their individual hobbies, preferences and abilitiesMaintaining high standards within the care home environmentWorking flexibly as part of a team to ensure our residents’ needs are metSandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.Discounts on the high street* – with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos Refer-a-Friend – and get a £250 bonusFlexible pay* – choose when you are paid, and get money management tips tooFree wellbeing programme – helping you look after your physical and mental healthEmployee recognition scheme – we recognise and reward great workPension scheme – helping you plan for your retirementIn-house training – on-going face-to-face training, tailored to youCareer opportunities – The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role*Overtime is paid for working over fulltime hours. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAMWhat are we looking for?A positive outlook and a warm personalityAble to demonstrate a genuine interest in working in the health and social care sector- experience is beneficial but certainly not essential!Flexibility to work shift patterns according to the needs of our residentsSandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.