Care Assistant

Care Practitioner. St Helens Hall Care Home

• Hourly Rate: £12.76 per hour
• Shifts: both day and nights positions available (8am-8pm or 8pm-8am)
• Contracted Hours: 38.5 hours per week working on 3 on 3 off rota (nights) or a rolling rota pattern (days)

Join the St Helens Hall family and make a difference! Our 94-bedded residential home for older adults is a vibrant and caring community recently rated ‘Good’ by the CQC in all areas. With a dedicated team and a warm atmosphere St Helens Hall is proud to provide exceptional care supporting residents to maintain choice dignity and independence.

Our Home Manager Amanda started as a Care Assistant in 2008 and is passionate about nurturing her team. If you’re seeking a rewarding role with opportunities for professional growth we’d love to welcome you!

What will you do as a Care Practitioner

You'll play an essential role in ensuring our residents feel safe secure and well cared for. Responsibilities include:

• Providing personal care and assistance: Helping residents with hygiene dressing and mobility needs
• Monitoring and responding to needs: Conducting regular checks addressing any concerns and supporting residents with dignity and respect.
• Encouraging restful sleep: Creating a calm and comfortable environment while assisting with evening and early morning routines.
• Supporting emotional wellbeing: Offering reassurance and companionship to residents who may feel unsettled
• Maintaining high standards: Ensuring cleanliness and safety across the care home during your shift.
• Recording and reporting: Documenting observations and any incidents clearly for day/night staff handovers.
• Teamwork and flexibility: Working closely with your colleagues to provide seamless high-quality care.

What We Are Looking For:

• A compassionate and attentive nature: Residents rely on your patience and kindness.
• Night owl energy (if applying for a night position): Comfortable working through the night ensuring residents are supported throughout.
• Adaptability and teamwork: Thriving in a dynamic collaborative environment.
• Experience is welcome but not essential: Full training is provided for those eager to learn and grow.
• Reliability and dedication: Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of care.

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Wagestream - access some of your earned money early and get money management tips
• Employee Assistance Programme - helping you look after your health and wellbeing
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘STREAM’.

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates LGBTQ as well as non-binary candidates and those with experience of mental health.

Required Skills:

Personal care Assistance with hygiene Assistance with dressing Assistance with mobility Monitoring residents Responding to needs Encouraging restful sleep Supporting emotional wellbeing Maintaining cleanliness Ensuring safety Recording observations Reporting incidents Teamwork Flexibility Patience Kindness Adaptability Reliability Dedication