Care Assistant

Service Name: Willowmead Court

Location: Aylesbury, HP21 8JN

Salary: £11.44 per hour

Hours: 33 Hours PW

Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years' experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

Willowmead Court, Extra Care is a purpose built complex of 12 individual apartments, designed to enable people over the age of 60 to retain as much independence, choice, and control over their own lives as possible. Our services are bespoken to each individuals' needs.

The development is fully wheelchair accessible and there are lifts to both floors. There are also communal areas which are used for a variety of social functions plus private landscaped gardens for our residents to enjoy.

The role of our Care Assistant:

• You will assist the people we support in participating in activities both within the Home and outside as well as escorting them to appointments in the community
• To fulfil a range of personal care tasks and other care work for both male and female people we support with various physical and emotional needs
• You will assist with simple food preparation on the suites and serve all meals to the people we support.
• To work flexibly over a 24/7, 365 days a year basis, according to the demands of the service
• You will be required to assist housekeeping staff with keeping communal areas clean and odour free

Skills and attributes of our Care Assistant:

• Experience of supporting adults in a care setting or in the community.
• An awareness and understanding of high-quality home care.
• Good communication skills, patience, and flexibility.
• An understanding of safeguarding and person-centred support.
• A flexible working pattern and able to do shift work.
• Alternate weekend working pattern.
• Experience is desirable, however, is not essential, as we offer full training for all of our Care Staff.

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development
• 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme.
• 'Season Ticket' loan & 'Bike to Work' scheme.
• Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we'd love to hear from you.

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.