Care Assistant
7 months ago
**_As a Care Assistant at Avocet Court Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high level of care is provided to our residents._**
**About Avocet Court Care Home**:
Situated in a residential nook in Ipswich, our 115-bedroom Avocet Court Care Home is surrounded by beautiful gardens. As one of the top residential care homes, we provide exceptional standards of care.
We’re proud to have an award-winning activities team and a newly refurbished café that is the heart of our home. We also have fantastic sustainability credentials, including solar panels and green initiatives to minimise our environmental impact.
**About the role**:
Reporting to the Team Leader, the Care Assistant will provide high quality care to residents at all times paying attention to their specific and individual needs. You will participate in meaningful activities when possible, and ensure that care plans are appropriate to each resident’s needs.
One of our values is _Celebrating Every Individual_ and we have fantastic Learning and Development options at Athena Care Homes to support your progression. Development from this role can take you onto CHAPS or nursing positions, and we offer fully funded apprenticeships to help you achieve an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care. However, if the traditional qualifications aren't for you, or you have a specific interest, we have a variety of other options to support your career journey.
**Salary**:
£11.44 per hour.
**Shift Pattern**:
6 & 12-hour shifts from 8 to 8 based on current resident needs, both full-time and part-time hours available from 23 to 44 hours per week for days or nights.
Please note that every other weekend will be included in the rota as standard.
**Home Location**:
Monmouth Close, Ipswich, England, IP2 8RS.
**Key Duties & Responsibilities**:
- Deliver care in the home, to ensure continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residents’ care.
- Assist residents during meal times ensuring they receive meals that are suitable.
- Assist with and participate in all activities provided within the home to promote person centred care.
- Attend and complete all training and qualifications (statutory, mandatory and developmental).
**Training, Skills & Experience Required**:
- A passion for care - we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
- Experience in a Care position and being NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diplomas in Health & Social Care qualified is highly desirable - but we can support you to achieve all qualifications required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an enthusiastic and positive attitude.
**What we can offer**:
- Fully comprehensive induction.
- Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
- 28 days of holiday per year.
- Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
- Refer a friend scheme.
**About Athena**:
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).
Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members.
Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities.
We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.
-
Care Assistant
4 weeks ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Care UK Full timeExciting opportunity for a Care Assistant to join the team at Asterbury Place care home in Ipswich. £11.76 per hour plus excellent benefits 8am - 8pm Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Assistant. ...
-
Care Assistant
7 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Care UK Residential Care Services Full time**Exciting opportunity for Care Assistants to join the team at Asterbury Place!** Days + Nights available - £11.04 per hour plus excellent benefits! 8am - 8pm / 8pm - 8am If you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding job with excellent training and great opportunities, join Care UK and make a real difference. Are you interested in gaining...
-
Care Assistant
7 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Care UK Full timeAre you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Assistant. **The Role** - Helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible - Support residents with personal care and mealtimes - Helping identify...
-
Companion Care Assistant
3 days ago
Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom Cera Care Full timeCompanion Care AssistantJoin us at Cera Care as a Companion Care Assistant and make a real difference in the lives of our clients in Ipswich. In this role, you'll provide personalized care and support to help our clients maintain their independence.You'll be responsible for assisting with daily living tasks, including personal care, medication management,...
-
Care Assistant
7 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Cephas Care Ltd Full timeCephas Care are devoted to providing service excellence and supporting our staff. It is a great opportunity to join our team. The Cephas Care Group are looking for motivated, caring, reliable and compassionate Care Assistant (Homecare & Community Support). **Hourly Rate**:£11.00 per hour**.** **Hours**:up to 20 hours per week, this will be inclusive of...
-
Care Assistant in Residence
2 weeks ago
Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom Bluebird Care Full timeProvide Excellent Care as a Live-in Care AssistantWe are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Live-in Care Assistant. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to provide excellent care and support to our customers, helping them to maintain their independence and live life to the full.The role involves...
-
Care Assistant
5 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Prestige Nursing & Care Full timeCare Assistant £12.70 – £19.05 per hour *We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours (16hrs, 24hrs or 30hrs) – which would suit your lifestyle the most? – T&Cs apply and are discussed at interview* About Prestige Nursing & Care Ipswich Ipswich branch prides itself on the care they deliver in and around...
-
Care Assistant
7 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Hallmark Care Homes Full timeBucklesham Care Home is an award winning, values led care provider in Ipswich and we are looking for like minded talent to join our dedicated and well respected care team. **Do you think you have what it takes to deliver exceptional care to residents in our homes?** The Care Assistant role pays attention to each specific and individual need of every...
-
Care Assistant
7 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Hallmark Care Homes Full timeBucklesham Grange Care Home is an award winning, values led care provider in Ipswich and we are looking for like minded talent to join our dedicated and well respected care team. **Do you think you have what it takes to deliver exceptional care to residents in our homes?** The Care Assistant role pays attention to each specific and individual need of every...
-
Care Assistant
7 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom The Partnership In Care Ltd Full timeJob Summary: We are seeking some compassionate and dedicated Care Assistants to join our team at Sherrington house, We are a 48 bed care home on the outskirts of Ipswich. We strive to enable our residents to live as they choose. As a Care Assistant in our team, you will provide essential support to individuals. Your role will involve assisting with daily...
-
Home Care Assistant
2 weeks ago
Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom Cera Care Full timeTransforming Lives through Compassionate CareWe are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Home Care Assistant to join our team at Cera Care in Ipswich. This rewarding role involves providing personalized support to our clients, enabling them to live independently in their own homes. A key aspect of this position is assisting with daily tasks, such as...
-
Care Assistant
6 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom The Partnership In Care Ltd Full timeDo you really care! If so, our Residents Need You! We currently have opportunities for Day Care Assistants at The Partnership in Care, Prince of Wales Residential Home, Ipswich. The Partnership In Care Ltd is looking for a compassionate, reliable, and hardworking individual to join our team as an Care Assistant. This position is responsible for assisting...
-
Care Assistant
2 days ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Care Match UK Full timeOur Nursing Home Barham provides full-time residential care, short-term rehabilitation, convalescence, respite, and dementia for up to 44 people. It has an unsurpassed reputation for its homely atmosphere and friendly staff. We aim to deliver the highest quality of service and to do this we need the very best **Care Assistants**, which will be hardworking,...
-
Care Assistant
7 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Universal Care Services (UK) Ltd Full time**Care Assistant** **Free accredited training and paid shadow shifts.** - _**Must have a Right to Work in the UK.**_ **Universal Care Services **is one of the leading providers of adult social care. We take pride in providing high standards of personalized and professional care to our customers in their own homes, to enable them to live as independently...
-
Home Care Assistant
2 weeks ago
Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom Bluebird Care Full timeDelivering Exceptional Care in the CommunityWe are a leading provider of home care services, committed to delivering exceptional care and support to individuals in their own homes. As a Home Care Assistant with Bluebird Care, you will play a vital role in achieving this goal.Your key responsibilities will include delivering personal care and support to our...
-
Care Assistant
7 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Helping Hands Home Care Full timeLocation: Ipswich Since 1989, we’ve supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home. We’re looking for people who are passionate about care, and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We don’t require you to have any previous social care experience, what...
-
Care Assistant
6 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Care Signature Christian Homecare Services Limited Full time**JOB DESCRIPTION CARE WORKER** JOB TITLE: Domiciliary Care Worker **ACCOUNTABLE TO: Domiciliary Care Services Manager / Supervisor** **RESPONSIBILITIES**: **1. To provide a Service of Care to clients to enable them to lead as independent a lifestyle as possible. This Care Service will involve a programme of personal care and household management that is...
-
Health Care Assistant
2 days ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Care Match UK Full timeOur Residential Nursing Home Baylham provides unparalleled levels of services ranging from respite to long-term nursing, from rehabilitation and physiotherapy to dementia and holistic end-of-life care for up to 55 residents. We aim to deliver the highest quality of service and to do this we need the very best **Care Assistants**, which will be hardworking,...
-
Health Care Assistant
6 months ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Barham Care Centre Full time**18 + only** **You must have the right to work** At Barham Care Centre we deliver a highly personalised range of services at our Nursing homes in Suffolk. We have two award winning care homes one located at Barham and the other at Baylham, both of which offer the very best full-time residential and nursing care. Services include full-time residential and...
-
Health Care Assistant
24 hours ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom Baylham Care Centre Full timeJob description If you are compassionate and caring, if your not afraid of hard work, and if you enjoy making a difference to people's quality of life, you might just be the person we're looking for. We are currently recruiting for Healthcare Assistants (ranging from those who are new to care to those who are experienced carers) who will be expected to...