Job overview

Description Pay: £13.45 per hour

Belong are an innovative not for profit provider of person centred care for older people; specialising in dementia care. As we enter a period of growth and expansion there has never been a better time to join us! We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Belong Newcastle under Lyme

We are looking for experienced colleagues to join us at the weekends!

What you will be doing… You’ll be working in one of our households with a warm, friendly team as a Care Assistant. Working in Belong Newcastle under Lyme you can make a real impact to the lives of older people; giving them the support to continue to live independently by providing excellent personal centred care.

Must be available to attend initial 4 day induction during the week. The induction will be held over 2 weeks and will 2 full days of each week.

A minimum of care certificate or a level 2 NVQ is required for this role.

You will carry out a variety of duties including:*

Personal care

Medication management

Cooking

Dementia care

Activities

Exercise

Uploading day to day details on care plans

In return you will receive:

Competitive salary £12.00 p/h

Free DBS check*

Paid for Blue Light Card

Access to an Early Pay Release Scheme

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Paid Induction

Access to Occupational Health support

Comprehensive induction and training

Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression

Colleague recognition events

Personal pension scheme

Extensive PPE available for all staff

Enhanced Colleague Referral Scheme

Access to the Village Bistro for subsidised meals, tea and coffee

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice

Skills or experience needed

Care Assistant Weekend Working Part time

Salary and benefits

£13.45 per hour

Location details

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Application instructions

Use the Apply button on this Stafty job page to continue to the employer application website.