Care Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited; Farnham Common; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend bonus

Career development

Wellbeing services

Cycle to work

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited is seeking a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Farnham Common. You will support residents with personal care, meals and mobility, while promoting dignity and independence in a warm, compassionate environment.

The role includes assisting with dementia care, contributing to individual Care Plans, and building trusted relationships with residents and their families.

Qualifications

• Excellent bedside manners and compassion for residents.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Willing to learn and adapt; NVQ level 2 health & social care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating and mobility.
• Support dementia care and daily activities.
• Develop care plans and document resident progress.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

Location Signature at Farnham Common, Farnham Common - SL2 3GF

Closing date 04/10/26

Hours 41 hours per week

Your role at Signature

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Farnham Common.

What you will do

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What Signature offer

• From £13.75 per hour
• Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Train – Beaconsfieldnearest train station + 10-minute drive
• Bus – X74 Bus
• Driving – M40 nearest motorway

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the compassion inside you.

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