Job Introduction
Are you passionate about making a difference?
Join our team at Avon View as a Care Assistant. Avon View, located just outside Christchurch, is a residential home that provides nursing, palliative, residential, and dementia care across three floors, supporting individuals with complex needs in a person-centred way.
What you’ll do:
- Support clients with personal care, nutrition and hydration.
- Comply with Health and Safety requirements in respect of moving and assisting and the use of equipment.
- Maintain dignity, privacy and respect for our clients.
- Be able to work flexibly across shifts including days, evenings and alternate weekends.
What you need:
- The ability to follow care plans and instructions.
- Good communication skills.
- Empathy with the needs of the clients.
- IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate records.
- NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care or willingness to achieve this.
36 hours per week
Nursing unit - 4 vacancies
Dementia and residential unit – 3 vacancies
Who we are:
We provide high quality care and support to older people; people with physical and learning disabilities; people with mental health needs; dementia; carers and clients’ families. This extends to respite care for families and carers.
We operate services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, ranging from Residential Homes, Day Services, Supported Living sites and Reablement Home Care.
What we offer
- Competitive Hourly Rate: From £13.05 per hour with opportunities for career and pay progression.
- Career Progression: We believe in growing talent from within and offer our staff opportunities like NVQ apprenticeships, providing you with a solid foundation for career progression.
- Occupational Sick Pay: We offer an enhanced occupational sick pay scheme from your very first day with us, ensuring you’re cared for when you need it most.
- Generous Holiday Allowance: 26 days (pro-rata for part-time) excluding statutory bank holidays, rising to 29 with length of service.
- Employee Assistance Programme: We offer a confidential, free of charge, support network. This service offers a 24/7 helpline and vital wellbeing services to support you whilst at work.
- Company Contributory Pension Scheme: We contribute 3%
- Blue Light discount eligibility (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
To apply please visit: Tricuro vacancies (current-vacancies.com)
