Care Assistant

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Wantage; On-site; GBP 1,240,000 - 1,515,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Induction & training

Refer a Friend £1000

Employee Assistance

Care Worker Charity membership

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is seeking a Care Assistant at Stirlings Care Centre, Wantage, Oxfordshire. You will support residents with daily routines and personal care, helping to create a compassionate and dignified living environment.

We welcome both experienced carers and those new to care. We offer induction training, ongoing development and a supportive team, with shift patterns from 7:00am–2:00pm and 2:00pm–10:00pm, including alternate weekends.

Qualifications

• Be a great communicator and able to build relationships and a positive working and living environment.
• Demonstrate empathy and caring for residents with dignity and respect.
• Show willingness to participate in induction training and ongoing development.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, helping with toilet use) for residents.
• Provide compassionate, resident‑centred care and create a happy, fulfilled life for residents.
• Be a good communicator and contribute to a positive care home culture.
• Work to support colleagues and engage with families as needed.

Skills

Great communicator

Empathy

Teamwork

Customer care

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.

Stirlings is located near the heart of the beautiful market town of Wantage providing residential care to 40 residents.

Care Assistant

Location: Stirlings Care Centre, Wantage, Oxfordshire

Contracted Hours: 2 Positions Available

Shift Pattern: 7:00am to 2:00pm and 2:00pm to 10:00pm (Working alternate weekends)

We offer various shifts and hours so get in touch and we can help you find the job you want!

Stirlings care home offers compassionate, individualised residential, early-stage dementia and respite care for up to 40 residents. It has a strong connection with the local community and has been serving the local and wider Oxfordshire residents for over 50 years.

We are looking for you to work as a care assistant making a real difference to our residents lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy fulfilled life for them. Some days may be challenging but you will laugh, have fun and make lasting memories. You’ll become part of our extended family too, bringing kindness, exceptional care and dignity to our care homes.

We are looking for both experienced carers and those that are new to care to build our teams with diverse people who can bring all sorts of life experience to the job. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We’d love you to love your job.

AND IN RETURN

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat’d 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 £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.