Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A family-owned care home group is seeking enthusiastic Health Care Assistants to join their team in Dorchester. This role offers competitive pay from £12.66 to £14.98 per hour for 36 hours a week, including paid breaks. The ideal candidate is compassionate and willing to engage with residents. Comprehensive training is provided from day one, with opportunities for career progression within the organization.

Benefits

Pay enhancement for weekends and nights

Paid breaks

Free uniforms

Complimentary meal

In-house progression opportunities

Qualifications

• You don’t need to have experience; personal qualities are prioritized.
• You should be willing to be hands-on with residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and assistance to residents.
• Organize daily activities and maintain a fun environment.

Skills

Compassion

Observation skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Reliability

Job description

Introduction

Were looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team of Health Care Assistants at Castle View in Dorchester, Dorset.

Pay: £12.66 per hour to £14.98 per hour. Hours: 36 hrs per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks).

Benefits

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

About You

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

You don’t need to have experience. Your personal qualities and values are more important to us, you’ll be supported with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training from day one.

About Colten Care

We’re 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 we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for 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 be a nurse at no cost to you
• We fund your learning and you increase your earnings