Care Assistant - Bank
Job Title: Care Assistant
Job Location: Tipton DY4 8BJ
Salary: £12\.91 per hour
Contract type: Casual
Shift Pattern: Bank
Built in 2008 beside the Birmingham Canal, Swallow Fields offers a diverse range of services, from providing self\-contained homes to support and care to residents when required.
Living in well\-equipped accommodation with emergency cord\-activated alarms, residents have peace of mind with the knowledge that any care and support needed can be provided at any time of the day or night by a dedicated, experienced team.
While retaining their own privacy in self\-contained accommodation, residents also become active parts of the scheme\`s community by using the extensive services or participating in a range of activities at the scheme.
About the role
The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same. Our customers are individuals, and they all deserve to be treated as such. Duties may include supporting with personal care needs, as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing such as arts and crafts, watching the football, drama, musical evenings, gardening, shopping trips and social occasions.
Above all we want someone that shares our values and is passionate about;
- Commitment \- We put our customers and our people at the heart of everything we do
- Communities \- We help create communities where people want to live
- Innovation \- We are optimistic, passionate and forward\-thinking and we deliver better value every day.
- Providing excellent care and support to all our customers.
- Showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with.
- Working well together as part of our team
About us
We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create a foundation from which people in our communities can thrive.
We own and manage 25,000 homes in diverse communities across the West Midlands and Southwest.
Everyone deserves a home, it\`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home.
We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.
Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them.
We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.
The GSA Way
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.
A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.
Our five core commitments are:
- We believe our customer is everything
- We are one team
- We are supportive and caring
- We are business\-minded for social purpose
- We are curious and ambitious.
Benefits
In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes:
- Trust based flexible working and supportive and friendly teams
- 20 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing to 22 days
- Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
- A defined contribution pension scheme GSA matches up to 6% contributions
- We offer a service which provides 24/7 online GP appointments, second medical opinions, health checks, mental health support, 24/7 medical health helpline, wellbeing app, nutrition advice and fitness plans and legal and financial support.
- Access to Blue Light discount card membership
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Eligible for occupational sick pay
*All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.*
*GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the \`essential eligibility criteria\` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.*
*If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.*
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