Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Salvation Army Full time

**Working hours**:35 hours per week including every other weekend

**Interview date**: To be confirmed

**Do you want to work in a Care Home with a difference**?

Whether you are a Christian or want to work within our Christian ethos this could be the job for you.

**We value all our employees and in return for your amazing contribution, we offer** **access to a great range of employee benefits including;**
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday entitlement (pro rata)
- Free training
- Reimbursement of the DBS update fee
- Access to an employee assistance programme for you and your immediate family members
- Generous pension
- Employee volunteering opportunities
- Long-service recognition pay
- Free eye test vouchers

And access to discounts with our insurance company and bank

As you can tell, everything we do in our Older People’s Service is** “Rooted in Love”**:

- our values of **_Integrity, _**_Compassion, _**_Passion, _**_Respect, _**_Boldness _**_and_**_ _**_Accountability_** are at the heart of all we do provide care to 35 older people, some with dementia, who can no longer live on their own. All staff play a central role in creating a warm and supportive environment where residents’ and families’ rights are promoted, ensuring they are active participants in care decisions.

**Everyday is different** Nikki Thompson - Assistant Director says_ ‘I started my career with The Salvation Army in August 2002 as a Care Assistant. Over my 20 years in Older Peoples Services, I have been supported to progress from Care Assistant, through other roles to now be Assistant Director with line management responsibility for a number of homes. I have remained in Older Peoples Services because of the care and passion that the service shows to our residents - it is truly Rooted in Love_’_

We are looking for people who are kind and passionate about caring.

**In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.**

**_ Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy._


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