Care Assistant

McCarthy Stone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retirement community provider is seeking a Care Assistant to join their team in Chislehurst. This role involves delivering high-quality care and support to residents living in a retirement living environment. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, housekeeping, and promoting wellbeing. Candidates should have a warm personality, customer service skills, and a passion for caring for older individuals. A qualification in health and social care is preferred but not essential. Competitive hourly rates and benefits are offered.

Benefits

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Life insurance and company pension

Management and leadership training

24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme

Discounts on apartment purchases for employees

Qualifications

• Experience in a care or support environment is ideally required.
• Passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people.
• Willingness to work in a busy team setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality individual care to residents.
• Deliver housekeeping and domestic support.
• Encourage residents to participate in health and wellbeing activities.
• Assist with appointments and shopping.

Skills

Warm friendly individual

Experience in a care or support environment

Passionate about wellbeing of older people

Excellent customer service

Education

QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

McCarthy Stone are looking for a professional Care Assistant to join the team at our Shepherds House Retirement Living Plus development in Chislehurst Bromley.

Built in 2018 and consisting of 40 apartments Shepherds House encourages independent living for the over 70s that may or may not need care.

Hourly rate : 13.61 per hour plus earn up to an additional 1.30 for working evenings and weekends.

Hours : 16 hours per week

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? Apply now! 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.

About Us

As the UKs leading developer and manager of retirement communities we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025 McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people.

We believe in championing the role wellbeing and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life so they feel more connected recognised and valued than late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.

We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!