Care Assistant

Are you looking to for a rewarding career, working with the friendly and supportive team, with great staff benefits and all set in beautiful surroundings?

Then Augustinian Care is the place for you.

Our two sixty bed Care homes and Assisted Living facility are all based in St George’s Park, Ditchling Common, within 3 miles of both Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, set within 250 acres of beautiful gardens and farmlands, in an area of outstanding natural beauty with views overlooking the South Downs.

You will be part of a dedicated team that offers the residents of our purpose built care homes kind and compassionate care, in line with our company ethos. If you are caring by nature and enjoy looking after others, then being a Care Assistant at Augustinian Care is for you.

We currently have vacancies for full time and part time care Assistants in both our Care Homes. All our homes are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days per week so it is likely that there will be a shift to suit you.

You will have access to our excellent training programme and we pride ourselves on a continuous improvement plan for all our new and existing staff to ensure they have the ongoing knowledge, skills and commitment to become and continue to be a successful, valued member of our team.

Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, paid breaks and a free staff minibus service from both the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas.

The work will require compassion, patience and understanding, but the rewards and job satisfaction are high.

You will be part of a happy and welcoming team working together at all times to provide the high level of care we pride ourselves on. Some knowledge of caring for the elderly or vulnerable is preferable but not essential, more important is your compassionate nature and willingness to learn.

*All posts are subject to an enhanced criminal records check and satisfactory references.

**All staff are required to fully COVID-19 Vaccinated or provide a medical exemption certificate.

Benefits:

• Competitive remuneration
• Job security - Augustinian Care have been caring for the elderly for over 145 years
• Free uniform provided - For all care and ancillary positions
• Free staff transport - Mini bus pickups on specified routes
• Free on site secure parking
• DBS checks - Company funded checks
• Free meal - One free meal provided when on duty (hot for day shifts and Sandwiches on nights)
• Life Cover - based on a multiple of the last 12 months earnings at date of death
• Employee Assistance Programme including free, confidential, access to advice line and counselling
• Access to Blue Light Card – extensive range of discounts on many high street & online brands/shops
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme - with generous rewards (T&C's apply)
• Some other staff benefits include: Staff massage chair, Company Summer Fete and Christmas Party, staff prize draws, various staff well-being talks
• Long service awards - Financial recognition of long service and commitment
• Paid sick leave (T&C's apply)

Flexible shifts:

• Set weekly shift patterns
• 7.25 hour day shift morning 06:45-14:00 or afternoon 13:45-21:00
• 14 hour day shift Long Day 07:00-21:00
• weekday and/or weekend shifts available

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 12-41 per week

Salary: £11.25-£13.29 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We are still taking COVID precautions for the safety of our staff and residents.

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/06/2023
Reference ID: Care Assistant