Care Assistant

Colten Care; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Colten Care as a Health Care Assistant at the award-winning Whitecliffe House in Blandford Forum. This position offers comprehensive training from day one, opportunities for career progression, and a chance to make a positive impact in our residents' lives. You will be part of a dedicated team where compassion and care are paramount.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Complimentary meal of choice

Real career progression

Free uniforms

Training provided from day one

Pay enhancement for weekends, nights, and NVQ qualifications

Qualifications

• Willingness to be hands-on with residents.
• Good personal qualities and values.
• No prior experience required, training provided from day one.

Responsibilities

• Caring for residents in a luxury care home.
• Supporting and assisting during daily activities.
• Ensuring the comfort and well-being of residents.

Skills

Compassion

Observation

Attention to detail

Resilience

Job description

Days From £12.66 per hour to £14.98 per hour

At Colten Care, we are proud to offer career development opportunities and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more.

36 hrs per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Introduction

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team of Health Care Assistants at our luxury care home, Whitecliffe House in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Whether experienced or new to care, we would like to hear from you.

Benefits

• Excellent rate of pay
• Paid breaks
• Complimentary meal of choice
• Real career progression

If you have a positive, caring attitude and a passion for making a difference, starting a career with Colten Care is the place to begin. You will thrive as a Health Care Assistant, with guidance from our Nursing team available 24 hours a day.

Career progression is accessible with plenty of opportunities to gain qualifications, thanks to our exceptional Learning and Development team.

Caring for our residents in our award-winning homes is a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity where you can make every day their best day.

About You

Compassion is in your nature. You are willing to be hands-on with residents and help them whenever needed. You are organized, hard-working, resilient, with good observation skills, attention to detail, and a sense of fun.

You do not need to have prior experience. Your personal qualities and values are more important to us, and you will be supported with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training from day one.

About Colten Care

We are an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best, which is why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least 'good', with 7 rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care appeals to you, then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

• Pay enhancement for weekends, nights, and NVQ qualifications
• Additional hours/overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances
• Training provided from day one
• Free uniforms
• In-house progression opportunities to the Senior Care Lead Programme
• Career progression to join the Trainee Nurse Associate Programme and become a nurse at no cost to you
• We fund your learning and you increase your earnings.