Job Detail

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Hertford. 

With a choice of 85 sizeable studios and one-bedroom apartments, each suite has its own wet room style bathroom and kitchenette.  We can offer assisted living care services for both individuals and couples, with private telephone lines and free Wi-Fi also available in each apartment.

• Up to 30 days, starting at 25 plus 8 bank holidays depending on length of services
• Workplace pension with matching contributions
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

• We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role.
• Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care.
• You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around.
• You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home.
• You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music.
• You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.
• You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always.
• You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

Are you:

• Kind and compassionate
• Positive and resilient
• Proactive and organised
• Honest and accountable
• Passionate and keen to develop
• You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills
• An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.