Care Assistant

Orchard Care Homes; New Gate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the United Kingdom seeks a compassionate Care Assistant. In this role, you will support residents with daily needs while enhancing their quality of life. Ideal candidates are empathetic, team-oriented, and ready to learn in a supportive environment. The position offers training opportunities and benefits like discounts and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Colleague discounts across shopping, holidays, dining, tech

Employee recognition schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Company-supported pension scheme

Fully funded DBS check

Qualifications

• Warm, empathetic, and genuinely passionate about care.
• Committed to person-centred support.
• Excellent communicators and team players.
• Respectful of privacy, dignity, and independence.

Responsibilities

• Delivering personal care such as washing, dressing, and toileting.
• Supporting residents in meaningful activities and appointments.
• Serving meals with warmth and courtesy.
• Maintaining a clean and pleasant environment.
• Observing and reporting changes in residents' wellbeing.
• Acting as a key worker ensuring tailored care.
• Supporting new team members.

Skills

Compassionate

Good communication

Team player

Willingness to learn

Job description

Are you looking for a career where you can truly make a difference every single day? At Orchard Care Homes, we believe in empowering extraordinary people to deliver exceptional care. If you're compassionate, enthusiastic, and ready to grow in a supportive and rewarding environment, this is the opportunity for you. As a Care Assistant at Penwortham, you'll be a vital part of our dedicated care team. You'll support residents with their daily needs, always treating them with dignity, respect, and kindness.

Responsibilities

• Delivering personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting, and oral hygiene
• Supporting residents in meaningful activities, leisure outings, and appointments
• Serving meals and refreshments with warmth and courtesy
• Maintaining a clean, pleasant, and welcoming environment
• Observing and reporting changes in residents' physical or emotional wellbeing
• Acting as a key worker for a group of residents, ensuring care is tailored to their individual preferences
• Supporting new team members and contributing to a positive team culture

Qualifications

• Warm, empathetic, and genuinely passionate about care
• Committed to person-centred support
• Excellent communicators and team players
• Willing to learn and grow professionally
• Respectful of privacy, dignity, and independence

Benefits

• Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more
• Excellent employee recognition schemes such as 'Making a Difference\" award and Long Service Awards
• Free emotional, practical, and financial support that's fully confidential, through an Employee Assistance Programme helpline and wellbeing app that's available 24/7, all year round
• Company-supported pension scheme to invest in your future
• Fully funded DBS check

About Penwortham Grange & Lodge Care Home Rated 'Good' by CQC, Penwortham Grange & Lodge is a purpose-built, modern and bright residential care home in Penwortham, only 10 minutes away from Preston town centre. Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones. We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development will be actively encouraged, with plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.