Care Assistant

Bupa; Witney; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Bupa as a Care Assistant in Richmond Villages Witney where you'll provide essential support to residents. Enjoy a diverse range of benefits including a welcome bonus, flexible working hours, and access to training programs. This role offers a fulfilling way to care for others while enjoying professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free meal with every shift

20 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Long Service milestones rewards

Interest-free annual travel loan

Wagestream access to earned wages

Bupa pension plans

Parental Leave schemes

Menopause Plan for women's health

Discounts for gyms and fitness facilities

Qualifications

• Completion of DBS check required.
• Ability to provide person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with clinical, social, and emotional care.
• Supporting a range of needs from companionship to personal care.
• Monitoring residents and reporting changes.

Skills

Clinical care

Social care

Emotional care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Job Description:

Care Assistant Richmond Villages Witney, Coral Springs Way, Witney, OX28 5DG £13.20 per hour - Paid breaks Welcome Bonus: £500 Contract: Permanent Shift Pattern: Full & Part time hours available, 12 hour shifts 08:00-20:00 & 20.00-0800 We make health happen Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most and our Richmond Villages provides luxury retirement living. Richmond Villages offer an aspirational lifestyle to our residents and our first-class accommodation requires a first-class service.We deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform. You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care. Recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents
• Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care
• Being part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring our residents and reporting changes
• Communicating with residents’ families, friends and other healthcare professionals

Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40). Benefits Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences
• Paid breaks and a Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – Find out more on our career site
• Parental Leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents - Find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa? We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role.We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Care Home – Care support

Locations:

Richmond Witney Village