At Sanctuary Care we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. Our strength lies in the quality of our people and we employ those who will share our mission statement ‘Keeping kindness at the heart of our care’. Care Assistant – Nights Briarscroft Residential Care Home, 27 Packington Avenue, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands £8.03 To £8.28 per Hour (Dependent on Qualifications) Full time and part time hours available Why work for us? Our vision of keeping kindness at the heart of our care underpins the ethos of our entire organisation. We are committed to ensuring our residents, who chose Sanctuary Care to support them in their later years, are able to live happy and contented lives full of wonderful experiences and memories. Where you’ll work Situated in a residential area of Birmingham, Briarscroft Residential Care Home is a stone’s throw from a train station and within easy reach of Birmingham City Centre. The home provides residential and dementia care for 64 residents. Click here for further information about the home. The role of Care Assistant will include Delivering the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans Helping with all aspects of day-to-day life, as well as making sure they can enjoy leisure and social activities Ensuring the overall happiness and well being of our residents by getting to know them and their families and providing them with emotional support and company Skills and experiences Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are a caring, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual Excellent communication and team working skills are essential along with a flexible approachYou will also be compassionate and have a real genuine empathy for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve Ready to join us? As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Care a great place to work we offer access to a range of great employee benefits including a competitive salary, a contributory pension from Sanctuary up to set limits, 28 days holiday including bank holidays, and a variety of on line discounts and rewards. To assist you in building a rewarding career in care you can look forward to excellent training and development opportunities within a friendly and supportive environment. If you require further assistance please contact the home on and quote Ref: 41242 View the detailed Job Profile Closing Date: 13 November 2018 We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. Building Equality and Diversity We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.