Night Shift Care Assistant

Swn-y-Gan is a small friendly Nursing Home in the village of Penclawdd Swansea.

We are committed to ensuring that we have a positive working environment for all employees.

We currently have a vacancy for a Care Assistant position to come and work with our great team. This is a part-time role which we anticipate to be 36 hours per week, Night Shifts only.

If you are an experienced carer with the ability to work flexible hours to meet our resident’s needs, we’d love to hear from you.

Main aims of the job

• To meet the personal needs of the residents.
• To observe and promote the resident's choice, independence, dignity, privacy, and other rights.
• To create and maintain good professional relationships with residents, their families, and friends.
• To assist in the general duties and activities of the home.
• To work alongside, and support your colleagues

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have good judgment, problem-solving, and decision making skills
• The ability to work flexible hours to meet the business needs
• Effective timekeeping and time management
• Have a genuine interest in older people
• The ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Be willing to participate in National Vocational Training Programmes
• Passionate about delivering outstanding care to older people
• NVQ Level 2, or working towards it.

If you have all of the above attributes then we'd love to hear from you.

DBS check is essential.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £12.10 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Swansea, SA4 3FN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• care: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person