Care Assistant

Night Care Assistant Location: Dartford Salary: £8.21ph Hours: Part Time 18 hours per week Gardenia House is a community based, purpose built Care Home in the heart of Dartford. It is a intimate residential home that is able to provide care and support to 25 residents. Gardenia house provides a friendly, supportive and welcoming home from home environment with regular and varied activities, outings and events organise. Gardenia house are now looking to recruit a Night Care Assistant for join their professionally trained team. Our ideal Care Assistant candidate will have: - Experience of supporting adults in a care setting or in the community. - An awareness and understanding of high quality home care. - Good communication skills, patience and flexibility. - An understanding of safeguarding and person-centred support. - A flexible working pattern and able to do shift work. - Alternate weekend working pattern.In return for your hard work, we offer our Care Assistants: - Experience is desirable, however, is not essential, as we offer full training for all of our Care Staff. - 22 days paid holiday per annum + bank holidays (pro rata) Raising to 28 days + bank holidays. - Ongoing training and progression opportunities. - Thorough induction and regular support from all management and staff. - Flexible working hours. - The option to work towards qualifications in NVQ Health & Social Care level 2&3.Location: Dartford, Kent (Preferred)