Care Assistant

Ty Dewi Sant: Our aim and objectives are to improve our residents’ life experience and overall well being by providing a quality service in a safe and homely environment, with care and support that is value based, outcome focused and most appropriate for the individual.

Description: To provide personal, physical & emotional care in a residential setting for older people and older people who live with dementia. Work in accordance to agreed policy and process and contribute to care planning, review, accurate recording of information & administration of medication.

Pay Details:

Qualified to City and Guilds level 2 (Core and Practice) or equivalent: Grade 4 - £23,500 to £24,294 pro rata, £12.18 to £12.59/hr.

Unqualified/working toward City and Guilds level 2 (Core and Practice): Grade 3 – £23,114 pro rata, £11.98 /hr.

Hourly rate enhancements are paid for unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays (plus lieu day for bank holidays)

Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday

Hours of Work:

Post number V/CC/PD598, V/CC/PD594- 27.5 hours per week

Post number V/CC/PD591 - 34.75 hours per week

Post number V-RS-TDS034 - 20.5 hours per week

Working pattern: 4-week rota

Shift hours:

6.45AM – 2.15PM, 7AM – 2PM, 2PM – 9PM, 2PM – 9.15PM

You will need: • Experience of providing person centred personal care, support with acts of daily living and emotional support to vulnerable adults • Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing • Willingness to participate in training and work toward a professional vocational qualification.

DBS Check Required: Enhanced For Further Information, contact: Clare O'Toole Telephone number: 02920 709331 Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.

Main Place of Work: Ty Dewi Sant, Penarth