Care Assistant

Housing and Care Assistant Contract Type: Permanent Location: Telford Hours of Work: Full and Part Time hours available covering a 7-day rota Shift Pattern: 06:45 to 15:00 or 15:00 to 22:00, option for long days available Salary: £13.00 per hour Our new ShireLiving scheme in Newport is opening in November 2024. The role: Are you compassionate, enthusiastic, and positive? We’re looking for individuals like you to play a vital role in helping the people we support achieve meaningful goals. Our ShireLiving or supported housing facilities provide people over 55 years old a safe, secure, and caring environment. This is a fantastic opportunity where you will become a key part of the team to deliver care and support to our residents. We are opening a brand new schemes in Newport with 70 apartments each that may be single or double occupied. We are looking for ambitious, caring and friendly Housing and Care Assistants to join our team. No two days are the same in this role where you will be involved in meal time support, personal care, administering medication, tenant support, health and safety checks, welfare checks, maintain all areas clean and well-presented according to individual care and support plans Benefits: In return, we offer you a rewarding opportunity within a supportive team of experienced mentors and peers, ensuring you thrive throughout your career. * Continuous professional development with training, coaching, and mentoring * Enhanced maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave * Free onsite parking * Paid Carer’s leave * You will have access to our comprehensive training platform * Access to a number of fantastic rewards including free and discounted tickets to popular destinations * Access to our discounts and cashback app Rainly from day one * Access to Blue Light Discount * Access to our Employee Assistance Programme What you will be doing: * Delivering the best possible levels of care and tenant support to the people you support, to help the individuals to achieve their personal goals and live as independently as possible * Assisting potential residents with booking and coordinating viewings * Respond to planned and emergency care requirements via alarm system * Everything you do within your role will provide flexible services that meet people’s needs, and support them to have choices about their own lives About you: * You will enjoy working in harmony with the team proactively and collaboratively for positive outcomes for our residents * You will be someone who would embrace processes and procedures along with adding in a good measure of your creativity * You will be open to new ideas and thinking out of the box * As the shift patterns are based on our resident's changing needs, flexibility is required About us: The Wrekin Housing Group is a socially minded organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives. We support adults with learning disabilities to live their best life possible by promoting their personal development and independence. We are looking for people who are caring, compassionate, and align with our values. Our values are 'Communicate Clearly', 'Work Together', 'Everyone Matters' and 'Inspire Positive Change'. Through our values, we strive to make a difference to everyone's lives. Made With Care’: We've linked up with the Governments recently launched ‘Made With Care’ campaign which means if you join Choices, you will be part of the biggest reform of adult social care in a generation. There is record funding being invested to support the new social care sector including for staff training and development and if you have the values we're looking for - kindness, compassion and resilience -you will be joining a workforce dedicated to helping others and build a career that helps people live happy, healthy lives. Our Inclusive Culture: We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. All applications are considered on the requirements of the role regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief or background. Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy below for further information. Next Steps: Please click on the apply button to apply for this role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check. This position does not offer sponsorship, and successful candidates will be required to have the Right