Extra Care & Support Assistant

Miners Court is Coastline's extra care living facility in Redruth, providing an integrated care and support service that promotes independence for all our customers. As a Extra Care & Support Assistant you will work with our customers to flexibly to meet their individual needs, in accordance with their care and support plans. We currently have three vacancies, a 30 hour Flexi contract, a 24 hour contract and an 18 hour contract. The hours for each position are below,

• Assist customers with all aspects of daily living and personal care including undressing, bathing and showering, and dental and mouth care; toileting, feeding, dressing and moving individuals according to agreed manual handling techniques (using the equipment/aids provided in the trained and agreed manner).
• Support customers with cleaning, cooking, shopping and attending appointments as required. Administer medication as appropriate and accurately record this as instructed.
• Maintain accurate records of daily occurrences relating to the wellbeing of customers.
• Complete and regularly updating care and support plans with customers
  
  You will be a kind, caring person who is understanding and patient.
• You will have a positive, can-do attitude and be willing to get stuck in with any challenge.
• You will be a fantastic listener and have excellent communication skills.
• You will possess or be willing to work towards a level 2/3 in Health & Social Care.
• You will be able to remain calm under pressure and in an emergency, with the ability to act decisively.
• Ideally you will have experience in the care and support sector, but full training will be provided.
• A satisfactory enhanced DBS check is required.
Above all, we are looking for someone who cares about our clients happiness, comfort and dignity, and is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of our customers! Please use the covering letter as an opportunity to show us how you meet the competencies and skills required for this role and anything you think highlights how you are a good fit for Coastline. If you have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, in a caring and fun environment, we would love to hear from you! Just click on the button below to submit your CV, and let us know why you should be the newest addition to our Extra Care team at Coastline. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Coastline Housing is a charitable social landlord serving Cornwall. Winners in the Third Sector category at the Cornwall Business Awards and one of the fastest growing landlords in the country, we are proud to be a key provider of housing and support in Cornwall. That includes social housing for thousands of people across Cornwall, plus shared ownership and rent to buy homes to help people get a home of their own. Our Extra Care scheme in Redruth houses many older people, and our services for anyone experiencing homelessness help hundreds each year who are rough sleeping. Accredited with Investors in People Gold and a Disability Confident Leader, we are a people-focused employer, putting customers and colleagues at the heart of what we do. About the job

30 hour permanent Flexi contract to cover night shift, Day Centre, mornings and evenings - Rota issued 1 month in advance to include a variety of shifts, evenings, weekends and night shifts, full flexibility required as this will be covering annual leave and other absence. £13.02 per hour, increasing to £14.13 after successful completion of probationary period --------------------------------------------------------- 24 hour contract - 2 week rolling rota Week 1 - Sat - 4pm - 10.30pm, Sun 3pm - 10.30pm, Thurs 7.30am - 5pm Week 2 - Mon - 7.30am - 6pm, Wed - 7.30am - 6pm & Fri 4pm - 10.30pm ---------------------------------------------------------------- 18 hour contract - 2 week rolling rota Week 1 - Mon and Wed - 7.30am - 1.30pm Week 2 - Sat & Sun - 7.30am - 1.30pm, Tues and Fri - 4pm - 10.30pm