Resident Support Assistant

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivery of a holistic, person-centred service to care home residents, which identifies their hospitality, housekeeping and catering needs and preferences. Collaborating with other teams to achieve this.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene in accordance with health and safety, infection control standards, food hygiene legislation and St Monica Trust's policies and procedures.
• Ensure room checks, communal room comfort, cleanliness, hygiene and laundry sorting.
• Meet residents' unique needs and collaborate with colleagues across the care home teams.
• Ensure lounge areas (where applicable) are ready for use as a coffee and bar venue for residents and their visitors.

About You

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate the following key skills and requirements:

Essential

• Confident with IT and using standard office programs including word, outlook/email, system folders etc
• Understanding of basic food preparation and cleaning techniques
• An understanding and appreciation of older people in a care setting and the issues that may affect them
• Knowledge of basic health and safety rules
• Knowledge of customer service principles

Desirable

• Level 1 or 2 in Food Hygiene (or equivalent)
• Level 2 in Healthcare Cleaning (or equivalent)
• General level of education (GCSE or equivalent)
• Familiar with Microsoft 365 and video call programs such as Facetime, Zoom etc
• Working experience in a care setting
• Knowledge of safe moving and handling techniques

The role

As a Resident Support Assistant (RSA), you will have the important role of helping to support and improve our residents' experience within our care homes, which involves catering and housekeeping work, such as preparing and serving food and drink, as well as cleaning rooms and communal areas.

Training and development

In this role you will get all the training and support you need. For those wishing to progress their career and skills further, this is a great entry-level position that will open doors to a career in care or nursing.