Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Would you care to join Yeovil's newest care team?

Are you an experienced health care assistant? Is care more than just a job to you? Are you committed to providing high quality care to people living with dementia? Would your colleagues describe you as an exceptional carer? Can you sing or dance?

Yeovil's newest Nursing Home, Chestnut Lodge is preparing to open its first floor and so needs to expand its existing care team.

This is phase two of our opening plan. This involves recruiting 5 new experienced Care Assistants.

Phase three will include recruiting exceptional people who do not yet have care experience.

We do not offer an extensive list of benefits - we do offer a chance to work in a Care Home where staff are valued and treated with respect. Where our residents are the centre of everything.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of working with older persons
• Enhanced DBS will be required

For more information or a discussion about this vacancy, please contact Graham Oakes on 01935 513555.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £11.25-£12.25 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• YEOVIL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person