Care Assistant

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Melksham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Induction and training

Refer a Friend £1000

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is opening Melksham Gardens, an 80-bed home in Melksham. We are seeking experienced Care Assistants to join a brand-new team, with a 42-hour per week contract and a pay rate of £13.67 per hour.

Join us to help deliver person-centred care, support residents daily routines, and contribute to creating a welcoming, home-like environment from the outset. Training and development are a pride of OSJCT.

Qualifications

• Experienced Care Assistants preferred.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care, including washing, bathing and assisting with toilet use.
• Get to know each resident as an individual and help them enjoy a happy, fulfilling life.
• Contribute to establishing standards, routines and a positive culture in a brand-new home.

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

CARE ASSISTANT

Location: Melksham, Wiltshire

Pay rate: £13.67 per hour

Contracted Hours: 42 hours per week

MELKSHAM GARDENS – A BRAND-NEW CARE HOME OPENING IN 2027

Be part of something from the very beginning.

We’re looking for experienced Care Assistants to join the team at Melksham Gardens, our brand-new 80-bed care home in Melksham.

RECRUITMENT EVENT

Come and meet the team and find out more:

Wednesday 21st October
10am – 3pm
Melksham Town Hall – Council Chamber

Come along to find out more about Melksham Gardens, the role and what it’s like to be part of a brand-new care home team. We’d love to meet you!

A LITTLE ABOUT MELKSHAM GARDENS

Our new purpose-built home on Longleaze Lane will provide residential, nursing and dementia care, alongside respite and day care.

The home will feature 80 en-suite bedrooms, landscaped gardens, private dining, a cinema, gym and wellbeing facilities, activities room, salon and spa, and family accommodation. Innovative technology, including circadian lighting and acoustic monitoring, will support our person-centred approach to care.

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY

Joining a brand-new home is exciting – but it is also different.

Depending on the progress of the home, you may join us during the preparation and mobilisation period or as we welcome our first residents. Your exact start date may therefore be subject to change and could be later than initially anticipated.

We’re looking for experienced carers who are comfortable with change and excited to help shape a home from the very beginning. Your experience will be invaluable as the team comes together and establishes the standards, routines and culture of Melksham Gardens.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Care Assistant, you’ll make a real difference to our residents’ lives every day.

Alongside supporting daily routines and personal care – including washing, bathing and supporting toilet use – you’ll get to know each resident as an individual and help them enjoy a happy, fulfilling life.

Some days may be challenging, particularly as we establish a new home, but there will also be plenty of opportunities to have fun and make lasting memories.

We’re looking for great communicators who can build positive relationships and share our commitment to person-centred care, dignity and choice.

AND IN RETURN

We’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents’ lives and team members.

We offer a great range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday, increasing with length of service (pro rata for part time)
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Refer a Friend scheme, rewarding you up to £1,000 for every recommendation who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for wellbeing and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

BE PART OF THE BEGINNING

If you’re an experienced Care Assistant who wants to help create something special from the very beginning, we’d love to hear from you.

Come and help us make Melksham Gardens a truly exceptional place to live, work and belong.