Care Assistant

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Bath; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Work clothing provided

Team events

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Pilgrims’ Friend Society, Bridgemead Home in Bath, is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to join our dedicated team. You will deliver person-centred care, support residents with daily activities, and help maintain a safe, respectful living environment.

This full-time on-site role offers development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful difference in an active residential community.

Qualifications

• Care experience preferred.
• Empathy with older people.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality, professional service of care to residents.
• Help residents with personal cleanliness and daily routines.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Get to know residents to provide reassurance and comfort.
• Respect residents' dignity and individuality.
• Encourage residents to stay independent and engaged in the home community.
• Assist with tidying, cleaning, and domestic tasks as needed.
• Work in a compassionate team to deliver excellent care.
• Demonstrate empathy and adapt to residents' needs.

Skills

Care experience

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Location: On site / Bridgemead Home, St John's Rd, Bathwick, Bath BA2 6PZ, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Healthcare Assistants
HourlyFixed salary:£ 13.35
Salary details: 14.35

Care Assistants

Do you have care experience?

We are looking for a compassionate and adaptable Care Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated Care Team at Bridgemead Home, our residential care home for older people in Bath

Our enthusiastic team provides high-quality care and support 24 hours a day, helping residents live with dignity, comfort and independence. As a Care Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in promoting the health and wellbeing of our residents through person-centred care and meaningful relationships.

Bridgemead Home is a 32-bed residential care home by the river in central Bath. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents is of primary importance to us. The home cares for those who live with dementia and respite care in Bath. View our lovely homehere.

The Care Assistant’s role is vital in residential care of the older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level. Find out more about how we care for our residents: https://youtu.be/Po6md7pq7nI.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
• Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
• Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
• Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
• Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
• Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.
• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
• You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our clients; and
• You need to be well-organised, adaptable and practical.
• Experience in providing care and an understanding of dementia is essential.

Hours:

Full Time hours: 36 hours per week.

• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Ongoing support from management
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Employee assistance programme
• Work clothing provided
• Team events
• Recommend a Friend Scheme

What our staff say about us: “It is a friendly and welcoming place to work”

Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.