Companion

**Companion**

**Based at Brook View located in West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset**

**From £11.39 up to £12.89 per hour
**24 hours per week, 2 weeks rolling rota, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)**

Caring, thoughtful and enjoy making somebody's day better? Does that sound like you? As a Colten Companion you’ll be a listening ear and a friendly face helping our residents have the most enjoyable day possible.

**Key Benefit: A genuine feeling of making a meaningful difference to the lives our residents.**

**What would your day look like?**

Spending quality time with our residents, assisting with their day-to-day activities, ranging from writing postcards and going on day trips, to baking and painting, no two days are the same.

You’ll be part of the resident’s daily routine, coordinating activities to make sure everyone feels included, and being involved with any events the home is holding.

**What we’re looking for**

You’ll be a caring and thoughtful individual, able to learn the preferences and differences of each of our residents so that every day is their best day.

Being a team player is an essential part of the role as well as having a can-do attitude to life.

**About Colten Care**

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

**Additional Benefits;**
- ** Paid Breaks**:

- **Annual Pay Review**:

- **Choice of meal**:

- **Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support**:

- **Real career progression opportunities**:

- **Additional hours / overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances**:

- **Uniform provided**:

- **Contributory pension scheme**:

- **Background checks at no cost to you