Care & Support Assistant - Bank Team

About The RoleCare & Support Assistant - Bank Team Location: Maiden Castle House - Dorchester - DT1 2NJ Pay Rate: £11.75 to £12.00 per hour ( Plus Accrued Holiday ) Care South - Residential Care Home Of The Year 2024 - Join The Team We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Bank Days or Nights Care & Support Assistant TEAM at Maiden Castle House, our state-of-the-art residential and dementia care in the historic County Town of Dorchester, Dorset. You will be part of our support team, assisting the home on a Bank Contract giving you flexibility & choice.As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include: Blue Light Shopping Discount Card Reward and Recognition Schemes Employee Assistance Programme Industry Based Qualifications What you will be doing: Delivering excellent person centred care. Supporting & encouraging our residents to remain as independent as possible. Providing elements of personal care including washing & dressing where needed. Building relationships and providing companionship - getting to know our residents! Working in a team to create a co-operative, friendly and welcoming atmosphere in the home. Who we are looking for: We want you to have a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents. You'll need to be naturally compassionate and understanding of others. Previous care experience is not essential. A full induction and training programme will be provided to support you. If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team! You need to be 18 years or over to join the TEAM . About YouAbout Us PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us . For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.