Care Assistant

Bupa UK; Luton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Pension plans

Wagestream - early wage access

Health insurance overview

Long-term service rewards

Job summary

Bupa UK at St Mary's Care Home in Luton is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to provide person-centred care and support independence for residents. You will work as part of a team in a home offering residential and nursing care, including palliative and post-operative care where needed.

The role involves a 44-hour week with alternate weekends, requiring flexibility in working patterns; salary is £12.75 per hour. A community-focused environment and strong values drive the team.

Qualifications

• Motivation, positivity, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Desirable: Health and Social Care qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with companionship and personal care.
• Observe and document residents' behaviour and report changes.
• Support nutrition and hydration according to care plans.
• Provide physical and mental stimulation through activities.
• Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Health and Social Care qualification

Job description

Care Assistant

Job Description

Location

St Mary's Care Home, 19 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1BE

Contract

Permanent – Full Time

Hours

44-hour weekly contract, including alternate weekends. Flexibility regarding working patterns is essential.

Salary

£12.75 per hour

CQC rating

Good

Carehome.co.uk rating

9.8 / 10

St Mary's provides quality residential and nursing care, whilst also specialising in palliative, respite and post operative convalescence care. We also offer nursing care for people living with Parkinson's and Huntington's disease (depending on need).

Residents have a choice of places to find company or quiet time – from the vintage café, comfortable lounges, to the lovingly tended gardens. With high ceilings, big rooms and sash windows, residents can enjoy ample light in a refreshing open environment.

Many staff have been at St Mary's for a long time; they enjoy getting to know residents and often build warm friendships with them.

The home is ideally located with Luton town just a short walk away, or you can hop on a bus right outside the home.

There’s a real sense of community at the home. The staff work to discover what residents enjoy doing and the home's social calendar is organised around those interests.

Games, outings and entertainments are all part of a varied activities programme, with the calendar including coffee mornings, beauty therapy, musical performances and a themed event each month.

We make health happen

At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. As a Care Assistant, you'll be at the heart of this, providing person-centred care that supports independence and honours choice. You'll be part of a team dedicated to delivering the highest standards of care, ensuring our residents live a life they truly love. Our values of being Brave, Caring, and Responsible guide everything we do, and we strive to create the most inclusive and supportive workplace for our people.

Key Responsibilities

• Support residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care.
• Observe and manage residents' behaviour with care and ensure to document and report any changes in accordance with the required legislation.
• Support residents' nutrition and hydration needs, encouraging and assisting them to eat and drink according to their care plan.
• Provide essential physical and mental stimulation through social and recreational activities, both in groups and individually.
• Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory & legal requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Motivation, positivity, and great interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Desirable: Previous experience in a care home environment or a Health and Social Care qualification.

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.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• 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.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

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 Assistants

Locations

St Marys (Luton)