Care Assistant (Nights)

Salary: £26,000 per year

We are seeking CARE ASSISTANTS to work NIGHT SHIFTS in a care home for the elderly just outside of Lewes, in the village of Ringmer.

NIGHT SHIFTS
Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8
NIGHT Shifts 8pm-8am
£26,000 per year for weekdays
£26,000 per year for weekends
Transport Options available within a 10 mile radius for remote location
We regularly Covid test all our residents and staffAs a Care Assistant you’ll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. Responsible for supporting our elderly residents with daily living, providing support and companionship, assisting with their physical and personal needs – where every day is different and rewarding!

You will work part of a great team and be making a difference to our residents by providing excellent care standards, taking pride in treating our residents as individuals.

The care home is in Ringmer, a pretty village just a few miles from the bustling town of Lewes in East Sussex. It’s only half an hour from the seaside towns of Brighton and Eastbourne.

All of the 62 rooms are individually-styled and have an en-suite wet room. The care home has its own cinema, bistro café and hair salon too. Regular day trips are arranged – to wherever the residents fancy – to the seaside or for a browse around the shops.

Compassion is the only qualification you need! No experience is required as full training will be provided.

We are seeking genuinely kind, sympathetic people, who will really get a thrill from enhancing the happiness and wellbeing of our residents. Whether it’s going out of the way to make them feel comfortable and respected, or just taking an interest in how their grandchildren are doing, you’ll be the kind of person who loves to brighten up our residents’ days.

Additional benefits:

Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours / pro rata) inclusive of bank holidays
Full paid induction programme
Excellent on-going training from day one and throughout your career
Continuous training, mandatory and specialised
Opportunity to acheive City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Care and City & Guilds Level 3 in Adult Care
Salary scales and progression with internal promotions available, we are a large organisation!
Enhanced pay for working Christmas and Boxing day & Bank Holidays
Professional subscriptions reimbursed where essential for role
Long service awards
Recognition programme
Optional company pension scheme, once eligibility criteria met
Refer a friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000)
Excellent apprenticeship scheme
Employee discount scheme
Discounted reloadable cards and high street vouchers
e-vouchers, access instant savings on your mobile device
Holiday discounts & days out with discounts up to 60%
Cinema benefits with discounts up to 40%
Employee Assistance Programme, confidential telephone counselling and legal advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year & a Health & Wellbeing portal
We are a Wagestream employer, this enables you to keep track of your earnings, have instant access to 40% of wages already earned and access guidance to help with financial wellbeing.
Free or subsidised meals