I support the Care Home Manager with all the administration at the home. This includes for example completing forms for new residents and staff, collating the residents’ activity calendar, paying invoices, helping to manage the budget, completing and submitting payroll and liaising with support services in Seaford.
I take care of the day to day maintenance of the building making sure all the checks have been done, including fire and gas safety and electrical testing. My role also includes tasks such as unblocking shower wells, checking light bulbs and cleaning the bins. There is generally a lot of cleaning involved and ensuring everything is in working order. I also decorate rooms when they become vacant.
I love working with older people and hearing their life’s experiences. I enjoy enriching their golden years - making them easier and more pleasurable.Antra rejoins the team at Saxonwood care home
It’s always fantastic to hear about staff who come back to work for us. They support our values and put residents at the heart of everything they do.
Antra, who is a Care Assistant at Saxonwood care home in Battle, tells us about her experience of working at Saxonwood, moving away and then re-joining the Saxonwood team.
“In 2016 I began work at Saxonwood with a care agency soon after moving to England from Latvia. I enjoyed working with the team and in the care home, and successfully applied to become a permanent member of staff. However, for a year I moved to the West Midlands for personal reasons and then took a short break from caring.
I moved back to Sussex in 2022 and started work again for a care agency, working 60 hours a week, which made me feel very tired! I then moved jobs to a permanent role at a small nursing home in Hastings, where I cared for five residents. It was interesting to get experience in delivering nursing care, I helped residents with pressure care and I learnt a lot from the nurses at the home.
I have followed my dreams and enrolled on a life coaching course and a hypnotherapy course. I am currently setting up my own business and came back to work at Saxonwood in August last year as a Bank Care Assistant. This means I have the flexibility to continue my studies and also continue working as a carer. I love working with older people and I feel like I am part of their family. I listen to all of their stories and really try to think and look from their perspective, so I can show patience and empathy.
I’ve come back to work for Sussex Housing & Care at Saxonwood because they are a supportive company and the team at Saxonwood are friendly and fun. I have developed my career with Sussex Housing & Care and have achieved a Level 3 in health and social care.”
Welcome back Antra!
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