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Care Assistant

Newcastle upon Tyne
2 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
£12.87 - £12.87 GBP hourly
Health / Social Care
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP

Ferguson Lodge is a family owned care provider in the Newcastle area with over 40 years experience. We are looking for Care Assistants to work 12 hour day or night shifts (3 or 4 x 12 hours) over a 7-day rota. This will be based in our residential care home for the elderly in City West.

The care assistants deliver a service to provide the quality of care that we would want for our own family members. They work together as a team to ensure that the physical, social, psychological and emotional needs of our service users are met.

Duties:

* Support residents in their daily activities of living and social care needs

* Communicate effectively with clients, visitors and other professionals

* Create and maintain suitable records

* Assist management to deliver a high standard of care

Experience/Qualities/Skills:

* Positive and caring with the confidence and ability to deliver individualised care and support in line with each of our resident’s care plans

* Communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues, taking part in social activities and promoting their independence and dignity

* Strong interpersonal and working relationship skills

* Good understanding of the resident’s abilities and needs

* Ability to follow instructions and prioritise a busy workload

* Natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling

* Desire to work in an environment which can be hard but also fun and rewarding

* Ideally qualified in NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (or be willing to work towards)

Benefits

* Hourly rate of £12.87 paid weekly in arrears for applicants with relevant experience

* Enhanced rate for Bank Holidays

* Training programme and personal development available

* Initial uniform included

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

* Free parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

* Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7PL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

* Care home: 1 year (preferred)