Housing and Care Assistant (Nights) - The Coppice Permanent
Location: The Coppice, Shrewsbury
Hours of Work: 20 - 40 hours available per week
Salary: £13.42 per hour
Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Housing and Care Night Assistant, supporting our residents living in our extra care schemes?
We are looking for Housing and Care Night Assistants to join our team in Shrewsbury. Experience is not essential, as we will provide you with all the relevant training and support to become a confident Housing and Care Night Assistant.
No two days are the same in this role where you will be involved in meal time support, personal care, administering medication, tenant support, health and safety checks, welfare checks, maintain all areas clean and well-presented according to individual care and support plans
Benefits:
In return, we offer you a rewarding opportunity within a supportive team of experienced mentors and peers, ensuring you thrive throughout your career.
Continuous professional development with training, coaching, and mentoring
Enhanced maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave
Free onsite parking
Paid Carer’s leave
You will have access to our comprehensive training platform
Access to a number of fantastic rewards including free and discounted tickets to popular destinations
Access to our discounts and cashback app Rainly from day one
Access to Blue Light Discount
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
What you will be doing:
Delivering the best possible levels of care to the people you support, to help the individuals to achieve their personal goals and live as independently as possible.
As a Housing and Care Night Assistant, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
Alongside providing physical and emotional support, you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care, as well as supporting individuals with their healthcare needs, such as administering medication.
Everything you do within your role will provide flexible services that meet people’s needs, and ensure care delivery is person-centred.
About us:
The Wrekin Housing Group is a socially minded organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives. ShireLiving offers the perfect lifestyle choice for over 55s looking to embrace retirement and plan for a hassle-free, comfortable and secure future. Working as part of the Shireliving team you have daily opportunities to make a difference to people’s lives.
‘Made With Care’:
We've linked up with the Governments recently launched ‘Made With Care’ campaign which means if you join Choices, you will be part of the biggest reform of adult social care in a generation.
There is record funding being invested to support the new social care sector including for staff training and development and if you have the values we're looking for - kindness, compassion and resilience -you will be joining a workforce dedicated to helping others and build a career that helps people live happy, healthy lives.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adult-social-care-campaign-to-build-bigger-and-better-workforce
Our Inclusive Culture:
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. All applications are considered on the requirements of the role regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief or background. Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy below for further information.
Next Steps:
To apply for this role, please send your up to date CV and completed application form to Recruitment@wrekin.com and we will call you.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check.
This position does not offer sponsorship, and successful candidates will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK.
Ref : CHO2426. Closing Date : 03/12/2024
- Interview Date : 10/12/2024