Care Assistant

Cedar Care Homes Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free induction training including care

Career progression

Free parking across all homes

28 Days Annual Leave

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Health & wellbeing programme

Referral programme

Job summary

Cedar Care Homes Ltd is recruiting a Care Assistant for a permanent, full-time position at Somerhill Care Home in Chippenham. You will work 12-hour shifts (8am–8pm) with weekends, contributing to a supportive team that puts residents at the heart of care. Full induction and ongoing training are provided as part of our family-run approach.

We value empathy, reliability, and a commitment to delivering compassionate, resident-centered care, with opportunities for progression within Cedar Care Homes.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring approach to residents.
• Willingness to learn and follow care plans.
• Reliable team player with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident-centered care to residents in the home.
• Work as part of a team to deliver high-quality care on 12-hour shifts.
• Support daily living activities and ensure residents’ safety and dignity.

Job description

Job Role: Care Assistant

Contract: Permanent - Full-Time (38.5 hrs), including weekends

Hours: 8am - 8pm, 12-hour shifts (1 hour unpaid break)

Salary: £13/hour

Location: Somerhill Care Home, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

*** THIS ROLE IS NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP ROUTE***

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, caring and passionate individuals who would like to join our Cedar Care Homes Family in the role of Care Assistant. As a Care Assistant you will be working within a Team of people from different backgrounds and with different set of skills whose goal is to provide the best quality care to the residents in our homes. Being a Care Assistant like every role has its challenges but it is a rewarding role that will give you sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Moreover, you will never be alone as you will always work with other members of team who will support you and guide you when necessary. As a Family run organisation, we believe that when you join our company you become part of our family where people are treated with respect, are nurtured and developed, so even if you lack previous experience of working in care, we will help to equip you with necessary skills to achieve our goals.

Who are we looking for and what skills do you need to have?

We are looking for caring and empathetic individuals who want to make a change in people's lives.

On the day-to-day basis you will be providing resident cantered care. This means putting residents and their needs at the centre of everything that we do. We achieve it by developing respectful relationships with all team members, with the residents' families and various professionals who will assist you in achieving that goal.

Whilst having previous experience of working as Care Assistant or working in customer focused role is beneficial, do not worry if you lack experience of working in that role. As an organisation We believe in the best and we will provide you with necessary training and skills that will enable you to provide the best resident cantered care and ensure your personal growth, development and progression.

The Benefits of Working with Cedar Care:

• You will receive free Cedar Care induction training including care certificate
• Opportunity for career progression.
• Home cook meals for 1£ during work time
• Bank rate for hours worked above contracted hours
• Free parking across all of our homes
• 28 Days Annual Leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & well-being programme
• Referral programme