Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.45 per hour

Expected hours: 13.5 per week

Belong are an innovative not for profit provider of person centred care for older people; specialising in dementia care. As we enter a period of growth and expansion there has never been a better time to join us! We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Belong Newcastle under Lyme

We are looking for experienced colleagues to join us at the weekends!

What you will be doing… You’ll be working in one of our households with a warm, friendly team as a Care Assistant. Working in Belong Newcastle under Lyme you can make a real impact to the lives of older people; giving them the support to continue to live independently by providing excellent personal centred care.

Must be available to attend initial 4 day induction during the week. The induction will be held over 2 weeks and will 2 full days of each week.

A minimum of care certificate or a level 2 NVQ is required for this role.

You will carry out a variety of duties including:*

• Personal care
• Medication management
• Cooking
• Dementia care
• Activities
• Exercise
• Uploading day to day details on care plans

In return you will receive:

• Competitive salary £12.00 p/h
• Free DBS check*
• Paid for Blue Light Card
• Access to an Early Pay Release Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid Induction
• Access to Occupational Health support
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression
• Colleague recognition events
• Personal pension scheme
• Extensive PPE available for all staff
• Enhanced Colleague Referral Scheme
• Access to the Village Bistro for subsidised meals, tea and coffee

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice