Care Assistant

McCarthy & Stone; Dorchester; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 31 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

28 days holiday inclusive of bank H

Life insurance and pension

Guest suites UK wide

Discounts on apartment purchases

Management and leadership training

24/7 Employee Assist Programme

Résumé du poste

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant for Bowes Lyon Court, Poundbury, Dorset. The role involves high-quality personal and domestic care, housekeeping, and helping residents with appointments and activities.

Hours can be full time or part time, with a base hourly rate of £13.70 and potential extra £1.30 for evenings and weekends. The development sits within retirement living plus facilities, offering a caring environment focusing on wellbeing for residents aged 70+.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or support environment is preferred.
• Strong customer service mindset and compassion for older adults.
• Willingness to work in a team and deliver high quality resident care.

Responsabilités

• Provide high quality personal and domestic care to residents.
• Deliver housekeeping and apartment cleaning across the estate.
• Assist residents with appointments, transport, and shopping as needed.
• Support and encourage participation in activities to promote wellbeing.

Connaissances

Customer service

Team player

Care experience

Formation

QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2

Description du poste

Job Introduction

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at our Bowes Lyon Court development in Poundbury, Dorset.

Built in 2016, Bowes Lyon Court is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 62 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: Full time or part hours available

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

• 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?

All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date.

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.