Care Assistant

1 week ago


York, York City, United Kingdom Country Court Full time

Care Assistant - Somerset House Nursing Home in the beautiful village of Wheldrake, York. Part of The Country Court Family

Hours: 44 hours per week, working weekends on rota (Shift Time
Somerset House Care Home offers family-led nursing and residential care in the beautiful Yorkshire village of Wheldrake near York.

Dipin our Home Manager & the friendly and compassionate care team are dedicated to our residents, providing personal, dignified care that ensures our home is exactly that - a home.


JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY


We're proud to be a family run business that's grown over the years to a family of 2,300+ employees and over 35 care homes.

We're passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we've created extraordinary care homes so we're looking for extraordinary people to join our team

ABOUT THE CARE ASSISTANT ROLE
Within the Care Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents' lives

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Helping our residents with personal support and care
  • Aiding their emotional wellbeing and social needs
  • Serving meals/drinks and assisted feeding
  • Interacting with our residents on a personal level
  • Maintaining and developing the residents care plan to ensure their needs are met

ABOUT YOU


Our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes & provide vital day-to-day support to our residents, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people's lives.


  • Be no stranger to working long shifts
  • Have good written & verbal communication skills
  • Able to engage well with the residents and their families
  • Have an understanding of people with Dementia.
  • Experience as a Care Assistant is preferred but not essential
  • Have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care or be willing to work towards this.

IN RETURN
You'll be joining a family business and you will benefit from our range of benefits which include:

  • A rewarding job with exciting opportunities for career progression
  • Enhanced Bank Holiday rates at Christmas and New Year at Double time, all other bank holiday paid at Time and a Half
  • Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications
  • Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme
  • Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
  • Free Uniform
  • Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff
  • Subject to Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE:

All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.

Covid Safety

We operate COVID secure homes and have strict procedures in place to ensure the safety of all residents and staff.

This includes regular Covid & temperature testing and wearing appropriate PPE, including a face mask to be worn at all times whilst on shift, unless medically exempt.


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