Care Assistant -

Bupa; Letcombe Regis; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and care provider is seeking a Care Assistant at Richmond Village Letcombe Regis. This role involves providing high standards of clinical, social, and emotional care to residents while working as part of a team. Full-time positions are available with competitive hourly pay including a £500 bonus, flexible shifts, and benefits designed for employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Paid breaks

£500 welcome bonus

28 days holiday

Access to wellbeing programs

Discounts at retailers

Interest-free annual travel loan

Sick pay scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to assist residents with clinical, social, and emotional care.
• Experience in personal care and companionship.
• Skills in monitoring residents and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with a high standard of care.
• Support team members in caregiving tasks.
• Communicate with residents' families and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Social support

Job description

Overview

Care Assistant
Richmond Village Letcombe Regis, South Street, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RG

£13.20 per hour - Paid breaks plus £500 welcome bonus. Permanent. Full or part time, across 12 hour shifts (08:00-20:00 or 20:00-08:00), to include alternate weekends.

Starter Bonus: If you are hired into this role, a one-off Starter Bonus of £500 will be paid in the next available pay run after completing four weeks’ service, subject to deductions for tax and NI. Ts & Cs Apply.

We make health happen

At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Letcombe Regis provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives. We take pride in our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.6 out of 10.

Our care assistant is the embodiment of enthusiasm at our award-winning village. Their passion for caregiving shines as bright as the smiles they bring to our residents’ faces, making every day a celebration of compassionate excellence.

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care. Recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents
• Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care
• Being part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring our residents and reporting changes
• Communicating with residents’ families, friends and other healthcare professionals

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal with every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest-free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• Competitive Pension plans and Parental leave options as well as access to unique products such as our Menopause plan.
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Care Home – Care support

Locations: Richmond Letcombe Regis Village