Carer/Health Care Assistant

Hello there! Are you looking for a rewarding new career opportunity?!

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and positive person to join our family at New Springfield Care Home.

Our team are at the heart of our homes, and we are committed to creating a positive, fun and happy environment for all people who reside, work and visit our care homes. As a family-owned, values driven company, we believe that we are different in our approach to care. We welcome team members into our family and support their growth and progression, offering the opportunity to be a part of our journey in contributing to meaningful lives while supporting personal and professional development.

Our Ideal Candidate:

Are you a positive person who loves building relationships? Do you take pride in being yourself - being authentic, honest, and transparent? Does it come naturally to you to sincerely care for others? Do you have the curiosity to learn more about people, who they are, and what they like?

If this sounds like you and you want to join our family, then please apply now.

We believe Each Other Care can only ever be as good as our team and the best way to ensure we continue to provide the standards of care we are known for is to keep this at the forefront of recruiting. Of course, experience within an adult care setting, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a basic understanding of ICT platforms such as Microsoft Office would be ideal for any employer in this sector, but do not worry if you do not tick all of these boxes. For the right individual who is committed to our purpose and values, we are more than happy to provide full training and qualifications. Our focus is finding someone who shares our commitment to providing exceptional person-centred care and has great interpersonal skills so we can continue to promote our values and help them develop a career in a truly rewarding profession.

Why join the team at New Springfield?

Our experienced and thoughtful team is at the heart of our homes, so we are committed to creating supportive environments where we can help each other deliver the highest level of care and service to elderly people and their families. Teamwork is important to us and we have many team evenings out to further develop relationships within the homes to make us feel part of one big community.

Our team are dedicated and work hard, and we believe it is important to reward hard work. To acknowledge this we offer numerous benefits such as a package which includes discounts to nationwide shops and services and medical benefits with same-day guaranteed online GP appointments with a prescription service, as well as the following:

- Over-time rates up to £12.00 per hour
- In-house wellbeing support, advice, and guidance
- Team members Refer a Friend scheme
- Paid comprehensive induction and training programme.
- Going the Extra Mile Award - monthly recognition and reward scheme.
- Paid qualifications and NVQ's
- Free onsite Parking
- Free on shift meals
- Company pension scheme

DBS Checks: Within the Health and Social Care Sector we are required to conduct DBS Checks on all our team members. If you have any queries or concerns with this, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss this further with our team.

Overseas Applicants: Unfortunately, we are not able to offer Visa Sponsorship for this position.

Recruitment Agencies: We process all our vacancies in-house, thank you for respecting this.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.60 per hour

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person