Care Assistant

McCarthy & Stone; Bath; Presencial; GBP 19.628.000 - 21.491.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

28 days holiday

Life insurance

Company pension

Guest suites across UK

Discounts on apartments

Training & development

Descripción de la vacante

McCarthy & Stone is seeking a Care Assistant for Lambrook Court in Bath. You will provide high-quality care, assist with housekeeping and support residents to stay active and engaged in daily life.

Role involves helping residents book appointments, arrange transport, and accompany visits. A caring, team-oriented approach and experience in care are valued; QCF Level 2 is preferred, with UK-based applicants only.

Formación

• Warm, friendly individual with experience in care or support.
• Passion for the wellbeing and happiness of older people and working in a busy team.
• Driven to deliver excellent customer service.
• QCF Health & Social Care Level 2 preferred; alternative qualifications considered.

Responsabilidades

• Provide high quality personal care to residents and assist with housekeeping and domestic tasks.
• Support residents with activities to promote health and wellbeing.
• Assist with appointments, transport, and escort on visits as needed.
• Help residents with shopping and daily errands; enable participation in activities.
• Provide companionship and promote comfort and safety across the estate.

Conocimientos

Care experience

Customer service

Team player

Resident wellbeing

Educación

QCF Level 2

Descripción del empleo

Job Introduction

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at our Lambrook Court development in Bath, Somerset

Built in 2017, Lambrook Court is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 50 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds.

Hourly rate: £13.70 per hour, plus earn up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours

Hours: 20 per week

About the role

As a Care 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 qualifications and relevant experience.

Benefits and support

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
• Life insurance and 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

Could this role be the perfect job for you?

McCarthy & Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications.

About Us

As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people.

We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.

We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!