Care Assistant

Signature Care Home; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (up to 30 days)

8 bank holidays

Pension

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance

Blue Light discount

Refer A Friend bonus

Staff recognition scheme

Training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is seeking a Care Assistant at our Kingston upon Thames luxury care and nursing home. You will work 40 hours per week with flexible full and part-time options, earning £13.75–£14.00 per hour and benefits such as pension, meal on shift, and career development.

The role focuses on compassionate general and dementia care, helping residents with daily activities, and contributing to personalised care plans while supporting families and building meaningful relationships.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a big advantage.
• No prior experience required.
• Good written and verbal communication and some IT skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide general care including washing, dressing, eating and drinking.
• Support residents to stay independent and maintain dignity.
• Develop and contribute to residents' Care Plans and support needs.
• Engage residents in activities and build strong relationships with them and their families.

Skills

Compassion

Written and verbal communication

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Your role at Signature You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Kingston Upon Thames.

Location: Signature at Coombe Hill Manor, Kingston upon Thames - KT2 7EQ

Salary: £13.75 - £14.00 per hour

Closing date: 15/11/26

Hours: 40 hours per week

What you will do

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What Signature offer

• From £13.75 per hour
• Shift times: 07.00-14.30 / 14.00-21.30. Alternate weekends required.
• Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Norbiton nearest train station
• Walking - 25 minutes from nearest train station
• Driving - M25/A3 nearest motorway

Signature people We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.