Care Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited; Banstead; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend bonus

Cash bonus

Career development

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Study support

Long service awards

Annual leave & holidays

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited is recruiting a Care Assistant for our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead. You’ll join a caring, supportive team with exciting development opportunities and flexible full and part-time hours.

Your days will be varied, from general care to specialist dementia support. You’ll help residents with washing, dressing, eating and mobility, support their independence, and contribute to personalised care plans with a focus on dignity.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication is required.
• Some IT skills are beneficial.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a big advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobility.
• Help residents make their apartments feel like home.
• Support residents in activities such as bingo, shopping and live music.
• Develop and contribute to residents’ Care Plans with a focus on dignity and independence.

Skills

Communication

IT skills

Compassion

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Location Signature at Banstead, Banstead - SM7 3AG

Closing date 15/10/26

Hours 36 hours per week

Your role at Signature

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead.

What you will do

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What Signature offer

• From £13.75 per hour
• Shift times: Day Shifts 08:00 - 20:00 and Night Shifts 20:00 - 08:00. Alternate weekends required.
• Full time Day shifts available
• Bank hours available for Nights
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Banstead nearest train station
• Walking - 1 mile from nearest train station
• Close to 166 or S1 bus route

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the compassion inside you.

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