About you
Working as part of a highly committed team at Sunrise the Care Assistant is one of the key and fundamental roles within our communities. As Care Assistant you will put the residents care and wellbeing at the heart of everything you do. At Sunrise we pride ourselves on the warmth and support we provide to our residents and their families. We promote independence, dignity and quality of life always in a person centred caring and supportive environment.

You will build meaningful relationships with a specified number of residents and their families as you provide assistance with activities of daily living. You will attend to individual care needs and get to know their unique preferences and personalities. You will assist with daily activities providing residents with both physical and emotional support and personal care as needed. You will help serve food in the dining room, complete dining room clean-up and tidy resident’s room. For the Dementia Care Assistant role, you will be able to use Dementia Techniques to validate and recognise each individual resident.

About you
Our strength lies in the quality of our care and in turn the people we employ to deliver that care.
Key things about you;
Experience preferred but not essential –however a caring and compassionate attitude is.
NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care desirable or a willingness to undertake the qualification
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Medication administration training and/or a willingness to undertake training if required
Must be able to work flexible hoursWhat we will give you
We believe that happier employees provide a better level of patient care and delivery in their role. You’ll receive regular training and supervision, along with development opportunities across the business.
We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a number of employee benefits including.
28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
Competitive pay enhancements
Company sick pay
Pension scheme
Life Assurance
Cycle to work scheme
Green travel plan
Refer a friend incentive
Employee Assistance programme
Good Samaritan Fund
Heart & Soul company recognition programme
‘Your choices’ voluntary benefits – employee discounted scheme
Wellbeing programmes
Long service awards
Recognition programmes
Study support
Ongoing career development trainingAbout us
Step inside a Sunrise care home and you'll know you've arrived somewhere special. For over three decades we've made each care home a vibrant place where independence, choice, dignity and the highest standards of care are valued above all else.

Sunrise Senior Living delivers resident-centred care services to well over 2,000 residents in the UK. The Sunrise philosophy is founded on encouraging independence, preserving dignity, enabling freedom of choice and protecting the privacy of each resident. This approach reflects the company’s mission, which has remained unchanged since the business was founded in 1981: “to champion quality of life for all seniors”.

“We are extremely proud of the training and development opportunities we offer within Sunrise Senior Living UK. You'll also have the opportunity to work across both Assisted Living and Reminiscence