Care Assistant

7 hours ago

Gateshead, United Kingdom Parkside Care Limited Full time

**Job Title**: Care Assistant

**Responsible to**: Home Manager / Senior Carers

**Location**: The Chesters Care Home, 418 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 5AJ Telephone: 0191 4910750

**Shift Pattern**:8am - 8pm (3 or 4 shifts per week on a rolling rota)

We are looking for a care assistant to join our team at The Chesters Care Home in Low Fell, Gateshead, where we provide care and support for up to 33 residents. We are looking for someone who has a caring nature and is willing to work as part of the care team to ensure the care home maintains excellent standards of care and support and ensures that The Chesters is a 'home from home' for all of our residents. This is a full-time and permanent position.

Some additional (overtime) hours will be available from time to time to cover holiday and sickness.

**Care Assistant - Responsibilities**:
You will work as part of the care team ensuring that our resident's maintain their health and wellbeing by assisting them with daily tasks such as with meals, personal care and one-to-one support while encouraging independence. You will undertake regular training to help you carry out your role.

**Care Assistant - Experience, qualifications & skills**:
If you have previous experience and qualifications in the care of the elderly that is great but more important than that is that you are kind and caring with a desire to support elderly people.

You will also be able to work well in a team and communicate effectively with residents and colleagues. You will have to undergo a DBS check and provide two references.

**SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS**
- Hold the relevant Vocational Qualification needed for the position (preferred)
- Genuine interest in working within a caring environment
- Team player with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Satisfactory DBS Check and references
- Relevant experience of working in a caring environment

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.90 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you live in Gateshead

**Experience**:

- providing care: 1 year (preferred)
- care home: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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