Care Assistant

Carebase; Ottawa; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate care home in Ottawa is seeking a Care Assistant to provide personal care to residents including bathing, feeding, and support with daily activities. This full-time role runs 33 to 44 hours per week with weekday and weekend shifts. No specific qualifications are required as full training will be provided. The organization emphasizes a supportive work atmosphere aimed at improving the lives of both residents and staff alike.

Benefits

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

28 days annual leave

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive Training and Career Development

Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, full training provided.
• Requires a caring nature and a positive attitude.
• Ability to support residents' emotional and physical well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to residents, assisting with daily activities.
• Follow electronic care plans and administer medication as prescribed.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the residents' home.

Skills

Compassionate nature

Ability to follow care plans

Good communication skills

Job description

Job Reference Ref/62/1158

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Details: Permanent Full time contract, 33 to 44 hours per week, Weekday and weekend shifts

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Working Hours: Full time, Weekday and alternate weekends required

Location: Watercolour Development

Closing Date: 08/01/2026

Home: Acorn Court

Benefits of joining our team

• £12.75 per hour
• Full time role - between 33 to 44 hours per week
• Weekday and alternate weekends required
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• I have an idea £50 gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

About The Role

As our Care Assistant, you’ll provide personal care to our residents, supporting them with bathing, eating, visiting the bathroom, and also getting around and enjoying our lovely home. Your warm, supportive, and caring nature will help you build meaningful relationships with our residents and you will get to know everything about their likes and dislikes as well as their needs.

• You’ll follow electronic care plans for each resident and administer medication as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both.
• You must be alert at all times to our residents’ physical and mental well being.
• You will help maintain our high standards ensuring our residents’ home is always clean and safe.

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home. We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About Us And Our Home

At Acorn Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment – developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better.