Job Title: Care Assistants
Based: Olton, Solihull, B27 6PF
Salary: £10.17 to £11.17 per hour
Closing Date for applications: 31st October 2022
Sir Josiah Mason Trust
SJMT is a family of charities & community of people supporting those most in need in the West Midlands. SJMT want everyone, regardless of age or circumstances, to feel secure, have opportunities and to thrive.
The services provided include:
- Safe, affordable and well-maintained alms-housing
- Residential and extra care
- Community and housing related support
- Services to advance the opportunities of children and young people in need
Everything they do is rooted in their 370 year history and driven by their vision for the future.
Job Role:
Do you want a rewarding job that makes a positive difference to people’s lives? Our main priority is to find people with the right values, behaviours, and attitudes that match our own!
SJMT has full-time (35 hrs per week) vacancies for Care Assistants to work shifts at Alexandra House, the Trust’s residential care home and Alexandra Court, the Extra Care Scheme here in Solihull.
No two days are the same but you will assist residents with their personal care, promote activities, help with meal times whilst at all times ensuring dignity and respect are maintained for those that use the Trust’s care service.
For more experienced care assistants we can also offer ‘Shift Lead’ opportunities where you will delegate and participate in task completion and provide updates to the manager or on call manager as required. Tasks may include dealing with incidents, managing visitors to the building, taking telephone calls relating to residents’ care, ensuring comprehensive handovers are completed and leading on care activities for that shift.
Key things about you:
- Some experience in long term care, assisted living or home care is desirable but not essential, full training will be provided.
- Car drivers are required for the domiciliary roles in the Extra Care Scheme
- ability to handle multiple priorities
- Good attendance and punctuality
- Exhibit a caring and compassionate attitude while articulating true concern for people
- An enhanced DBS check will be taken up for successful candidates
What we offer:
Well trained, well rewarded staff provide a better level of care. You will receive regular training and supervision, along with development opportunities across the Trust.
The Trust continues to reward its staff with competitive pay rates and a number of employee benefits including:
- Starting on 31 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- An annual ‘wellbeing’ day for all staff
- Company sick pay
- Funded DBS checks
- Free onsite parking
- Pension scheme
- Free uniform
- Life Insurance
- Refer a Friend incentive scheme
- Wider Wallet and Blue Light card discount schemes
- Employee Assistance programme – 24/7 access to confidential advice on welfare or legal issues and access to counselling
- Long service awards
- Training opportunities for professional qualifications
- Lots of progression opportunities within the organisation
Equal Opportunities:
SJMT is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please note should sufficient applications be received we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time and recruit at any stage. We always encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
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