Care Assistant

**Job Title - CARE ASSISTANT**

**Hourly Rate: £13.13- £13.52 + benefits**

**Permanent/ Full-time
- 39.5**hours a week**

**Halliwell**:
**Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent**

**Address: Halliwell, Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 4UN**

**Halliwell,**CQC rated Good.**

Elizabeth Finn is a leading care provider providing exceptional care throughout our eight prestigious care homes. Our company values are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

Our Halliwell Home is situated on the outskirts of the charming town, Tunbridge Wells. Providing residential and nursing care to the highest of standards in a beautiful, homely environment.

**About the Role**

We have a dedicated and well-trained team providing an excellent standard of person-centred care for our residents. As a Job Title joining our large, diverse team who are proud of the difference we make to our residents you will:

- **Care Assistant / Care Assistant Qualified**:

- Deliver and maintain a high standard of personal care to residents in accordance with their needs and desired outcomes.
- Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of our residents through talking to them, taking them out, engaging with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and other social activities and recreations.
- Welcome and assist residents and visitors, referring them to the person in charge where necessary
- Ensure residents physical environment meets their needs.
- You will meet the personal care needs of residents in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence.

Prior experience is desirable but not needed, as we will give you all the training you need to be successful in this role.

For more information on working in our team or to have an informal visit please contact Home Name on Contact Tel Number.

**To Apply**

**In return for the wonderful contribution our employees make we offer the following benefits**:

- Fully paid induction programme
- Enhanced pay for family leave
- Flexible shifts
- 5.6 working weeks holiday per year
- Overtime and bank holiday enhancements to pay
- Group pension plan
- Occupational sick pay after probation
- Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
- Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends which you can cash in when you choose
- Free Blue Light card - provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Long service awards
- Apprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities
- Free DBS unless leaving during probation
- Uniform provided
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised meals while on duty

**Safeguarding**:
In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

**Criminal record checks**:
As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

**Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging**:
Elizabeth Finn strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts, nurtures and retains the best people.