Care Assistant

Care Assistant

Millport Care Centre, 19 George Street, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae

£10.00 per hour

Loads of options to suit your lifestyle including; days, evenings, nights & alternate weekends

Fulltime and part-time hours available

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Millport Care Centre for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Millport Care Centre is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Where you’ll work

Millport Care Centre is located in the quiet town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae and is only 100 metres from a sandy beach. The island can be accessed via regular ferry crossings, which take just under 10 minutes. Our dedicated team support up to 25 people over the age of 16 with complex care needs stemming from physical or leaning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviours. Millport is more than a home; it is the base from which all residents fulfil active lives as part of the island community and beyond. Our residents are never short of things to do, from going out for a day’s cycling to catching the ferry to the mainland to watch a film. Whatever support needs a person has, we will never place a limitation on what they can do on the island and beyond. We encourage residents to take full advantage of the stunning countryside on their doorstep.

Are you our next Care Assistant? Here’s more about the role:

First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process

We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans

Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day – let’s get stuck in

It’s very simple – if we can be the best Care Assistant we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home

Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share

Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach

You’ll also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

Benefits and rewards

We know you work so hard and being the best Care Assistant you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following:

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Life assurance

Care inspectorate performance bonus

Overtime enhancement

Occupational sick pay after qualifying period

Excellent training and development opportunities

Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £750 available

Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care

Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice

Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via ‘My Rewards’

Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Car

Paid breaks

Ferry travel pass

We hope you feel you could be our next team member. To apply please click the blue Apply button at the top of the page or please send your up to date CV and covering letter to Resourcing.team@sanctuary-housing.co.uk

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To join Sanctuary Care you will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and Influenza prior to commencing employment, unless you are medically exempt. You will be required to provide evidence of all vaccinations as part of the recruitment process.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.