Care Assistant (Nights)

Care Assistant (Nights)ColchesterPay Rate: £13.30 - £14.63 per hourEmployment Type: Permanent - Full TimeHours: 36 hours per week - Monday - Sunday (nights only). No specific patternWorking Pattern: Nights, WeekendsFriends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty. Set in the picturesque Essex village of Copford, near Colchester, New Copford Place is a purpose-built residential care home, staffed by a committed and enthusiastic team.We are recruiting for a Care Assistant to join the team.Joining us as a Care Assistant, you will help our residents with various tasks including:Personal care.Companionship.Meal preparation.Mobility.Keeping care records up to date.We would like our Care Assistant to join us with at least 6 months experience in a care home environment. Empathetic and respectful, self-motivated and flexible, you will be a team player who is always willing to go the extra mile, enabling our residents to lead fulfilled lives.A Care Certificate or a minimum of Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care is desirable.We would like you to have a real passion for care. Someone who sees this as an opportunity to build solid relationships with our residents, to allow them to live well in later life by putting them at the heart of ..... full job details .....