Care Assistant

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of **Care Assistant** to join our AMAZING team here at **Willows Care Home** based in **Blacon, Chester.**

**Are you kind? Compassionate? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Do you get a good feeling when you help other people? Then we can offer you the perfect role where you will genuinely make a difference, everyday**

We're welcoming anyone with a positive attitude and care now looking to speak with;
- People who are semi or fully retired who are looking to work 2-3 days a week.
- People looking to work shift patterns around their busy personal life.
- People who are looking for a full time role and are flexible.
- People who are looking for a new chapter in their career and looking to join a company with amazing staff.

**Shift patterns**: We can offer you excellent working patterns to suit your personal life. We work 6 or 12 hour shifts so you’re able to work longer days, but less days in the week. Please note we also all work alternative weekends to make it fair for everyone. Please note the minimum hours we offer each week is 24.

**Hours**: Days are either 7am start to 7pm finish OR 8am start to 8pm finish (12 hour shifts)

We do offer 8am start to 2pm finish or 2pm start to 8pm finish (6 hour shifts).

Night shifts are 8pm start to 8am finish.

**Pay**: £10.50 an hour

Experience may be an advantage, but if you're a genuinely caring person with the right attitude, then we want to speak with you. No one day is ever the same, which is why we love what we do

**We can offer you;**
- Flexible shift patterns to suit you and your family/personal needs.
- A stable long term care team
- A well-established healthcare provider who invests in their team.
- A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives everyday.
- Excellent management and supportive staff.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Career progression opportunities (have you considered being a Senior Care Assistant or more?)
- Overtime available if you want to work extra and earn more money.
- Amazing social media pages Showcasing our teams and events.
- Gain further NVQ’s such as level 2, 3 and level 5
- Excellent Induction and you’ll also be assigned a ‘buddy’ who will work closely with you on your first week with us.
- Employer pension.
- Nice environment light and airy with outside spaces.
- New management team with excellent track record
- Being part of the process in the early stages of moving a home forward towards excellent care.

**A warm welcome to the Willows Care Home**

We were established in 1994 and class ourselves experts in dementia care, the Willows is a family run care home located in Blacon, a residential area in the City of Chester. The motto of the home is “Care with Dignity”. The staff at the home pride themselves in consistently maintaining this excellent standard. It drives every aspect of our approach to meet the everyday needs of the people that we care for.

We offer permanent Residential, Nursing and Dementia Care services. Respite care is available for people who need a period of recuperation, or to allow whoever is usually providing care to take a break.
- Proactive person who can use your own decision making skills.
- Willingness to learn and develop your skills.
- A can do attitude and strong work ethic.
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Empathetic to people and kind.
- Good communication skills.
- A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference.
- Able to work a minimum of 24 hours a week.
- Flexible to work alternative weekends.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Personal care such as washing, dressing, bathing and toileting,
- Medication monitoring and/or assistance.
- Accurately report, record and maintain records as required and working to care plans
- Be a kind, empathetic and people person who works well in a team.
- Being a really fun person who is reliable and a team player.
- Able to keep our residents feel safe and happy at all times - this is where you can really show your fun and compassionate personality.
- Being a positive person who spreads this around our home (we don’t accept any negativity)

If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please **'APPLY' **now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience.. Be sure to also check out our website by searching ‘Willows Home Care.’

We will be conducting interviews face to face at our care home as soon as people apply

**We can’t wait to hear from you**

INDCHES

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 22-40 per week

**Salary**: £10.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Application question(s):

- What location are you based please?
- Can you work minimum of 22 hours per week?
- Are you a kind and compassionate person who enjoys caring for other peo