Care Assistant

Excelcare Holdings; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday including bank

Free on-site parking

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Annual salary review

Refer a Friend Scheme £500

DBS paid by Excelcare

Funded qualifications via Apprentices

Paid uniform

Employee of the month

Team appreciation week

Job summary

Excelcare Holdings in Wisbech is seeking a Bank Care Assistant for Glennfield House Care Home. You will support residents with meals, personal care and daily documentation, helping maintain comfort and safety in a warm, family-like team.

The role involves engaging residents in activities, encouraging independence, and showing dignity and respect. Experience in care is welcome, but a caring, kind approach and a desire to work with older people are prized.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care environment is ideal, e.g. care home, home care, or caring for a loved one; a caring and kind approach for older people is valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist with mealtimes, personal care and complete daily documentation including records, charts and care plans.
• Engage residents in meaningful activities and promote independence, dignity and respect.

Job description

As a Bank Care Assistant at our Glennfield House Care Home in Wisbech, you will be part of a compassionate and welcoming team providing physical, emotional, and social support. Your dedication, reliability and support will make a difference every day.

Excelcare is a family-owned Care Home group established for over 34 years. We provide the highest standards of care to older people with a range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities, and mental health issues. By joining us you will become one of the ‘family’ and in return for your dedication and hard work you can expect:

• £13.45 per hour
• Day or night shifts from 8am - 8pm/8pm - 8am, Monday - Sunday.

About the role:

As a Care Assistant you will be assisting with mealtimes, personal care and completing current and appropriate documentation which includes daily record keeping, charts and care plans. You will be engaging in meaningful activities with the people living in our care home as well as always promoting independence, choice, dignity, and respect.

What we are looking for from you:

Experience in a care environment either in a care home, as a home care worker or caring for a loved one would be ideal, however if you have a caring and kind approach and the desire to work with older people - become one of the Excelcare family.

What we offer in return for your hard work:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Free on-site parking*
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Annual salary review
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer*
• DBS certificate paid by Excelcare*
• Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required)
• Paid uniform
• Employee of the month - £100 for outstanding contribution
• Team appreciation week

*Terms and Conditions apply