Care and Support Assistant

McCarthy and Stone; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retirement living provider in Basingstoke is seeking a Care and Support Assistant to deliver high-quality care to residents at Lady Susan Court. Responsibilities include housekeeping, supporting residents' activities, and ensuring their wellbeing. The ideal candidate is warm, friendly, and has a passion for helping older people, preferably with some experience in a care environment. This role offers a competitive salary with various staff benefits.

Benefits

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Additional pay for evenings and weekends

Life assurance

Company pension

Discounts on apartment purchases

Management and leadership training

24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme

Qualifications

• Warm, friendly individual with a passion for elder care.
• Driven to deliver excellent customer service.
• Enjoy working as part of a team in a busy setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality individual care to residents.
• Deliver housekeeping and domestic support.
• Support residents in activities that promote health and wellbeing.

Skills

Experience in a care or support environment

Excellent customer service

Teamwork

Education

QCF Health and Social Care Level 2

Job description

McCarthy Stone are looking for a professional Careand Support Assistant to join their team at their stunning estate Lady Susan Court in Basingstoke.

Lady Susan Court was built by McCarthy and Stone and is a purpose built Retirement Living Plus development.

Base Salary : £11.58 per hour plus additional pay (see below)

Hours : 16 per week

McCarthy Stone have a wealth of support and benefits for their staff. These include:

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
• Up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours
• Life assurance
• Company pension
• Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
• Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
• Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
• 24 / 7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders

About the role :

As a Careand Support Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

About you :

You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.

You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of team in a busy work setting.

You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.

You will want to work in the Health and Social care sector and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification, although consideration will be given to a candidate with an alternative qualification and relevant experience.

Why join?

McCarthy Stone has been officially recognised as a great place to work! This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of, where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people.

Could this role be the perfect job for you?