Permanent | 37.5 hrs per week | Days, evenings and weekends | Andover SP11 6JS |£8.37 per hour (enhancements for set times during weekend working apply)

Enham Trust is a leading disability charity situated in the rural village of Enham Alamein, providing both residential and domiciliary care onsite and within the immediate area. The Charity is at the heart of the local community.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, committed, and passionate Care Assistant who shares our ethos and values of breaking down barriers for disabled people.

The role

• Assisting residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing, administering medication and assisting with meals.
• Providing physical and mental stimulation by taking part in recreational and social activities, both individually and as part of a group.
• Helping to maintain accurate diary notes and records.
• Undertaking regular training to ensure that you are up to date with changes to legislation and can deliver the very best standards of care.

You

Ideally, you will have some experience of working within a care setting, although this is not essential. However, you must possess a genuine desire to work within this field.

You will:

• Have the ability to build excellent rapport and relationships with a wide variety of people.
• Be flexible in working shift patterns on a rota basis including days, evenings and weekends.
• Be an excellent communicator and team player.

In addition, ideally you will:

• Have some knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Possess experience of working with people with disabilities.
• Hold an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Care.

What you’ll get:

• Rising holiday entitlement starting at 33 days including statutory bank holidays.
• Discounted healthcare membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension with matched employer contributions up to 6%.
• Learning and Development scheme offering internal and external training.

Apply

To apply, please complete our application form and email this to our recruitment team at [email protected] , quoting the job title and job reference: V66 in the subject field.

As per CQC requirements, we ask that you please pay special attention to providing a full employment history, include full time education and details and dates of any gaps in employment.

***Please note that we will be conducting a rolling programme of short-listing and interviewing and reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time, therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible in order to ensure you do not miss the opportunity.***

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Enham Trust is accredited as a Disability Confident Leader; as part of this commitment all disabled applicants, who meet the minimum criteria, will be guaranteed an interview. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme it’s vital that you declare your disability, impairment or long-term health condition when you apply.

Enham Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we positively encourage applications from all eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy or maternity.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, provide two references and proof of right to work in the UK.