Care Assistant

McCarthy & Stone; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 36,803,000 - 40,295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Life insurance

Guest suites across UK

Discounts on apartment purchases

Training & professional qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at Market House in Wimborne, Dorset. Built in 2024, Market House provides Retirement Living Plus for residents over 70, with on-site facilities and beautiful grounds.

You will deliver housekeeping and personal care, support activities, book appointments, arrange transport, and help residents stay active and connected. The role is on-site with two shift patterns; hourly rate is £13.70 with up to £1.30 extra for evenings and

Qualifications

• Experience in care or support environment preferred.
• Passion for wellbeing of older people and teamwork.
• Strong customer service mindset and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Provide housekeeping and domestic support across the estate, including apartment cleans.
• Support residents with activities to promote health and wellbeing.
• Help residents book appointments and arrange transport.
• Assist with shopping and accompany residents as needed.

Skills

Care experience

Customer service

Team player

Hardworking

Education

QCF Health and Social Care Level 2

Job description

Job Introduction

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at our Market House development in Wimborne, Dorset. Built in 2024, Market House is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 68 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds.

Hourly rate

Hourly rate: £13.70 per hour, plus earn up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours

Shift patterns

Two shift patterns are available, depending on your preference

Shift Pattern one:

• Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 08.30 until 13.30
• Week 2 - Mon, Wed, Sat and Sun 08.30 until 13.30

Shift Pattern Two

• Week 1 - Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri 08.30 until 13.30
• Week 2 - Mon 08.30 until 13.30, Wed 2pm --7pm Sat and Sunday 4pm til 9pm

About the role:

As a Care Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

About you:

• You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.
• You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of team in a busy work setting.
• You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.
• You will want to work in the Health and Social care sector and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification,although consideration will be given to a candidate with an alternative qualifications and relevant experience.

McCarthy & Stone have a wealth of support and benefits for their staff. These include:

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
• Life insurance and company pension
• Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
• Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
• Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders

Could this role be the perfect job for you?

McCarthy & Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications.

About Us

As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people.

We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.

We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!