Care Assistant

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Woodstock; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Comprehensive induction and training

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Employee Assistance programme

Care Worker Charity membership

Blue Light Card & MyRewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust in Woodstock operates Spencer Court Care Home, a modern 46-bed residential and early dementia care setting near Blenheim Palace.

We are seeking caring Bank Care Assistants to join our flexible bank shifts from 7:00am to 2:00pm or 2:00pm to 10:00pm, supporting daily routines and personal care for residents in a calm, respectful environment. You will work with a friendly team, receive induction and ongoing training, develop your caring skills, and enjoy benefits such

Qualifications

• Experience in care is welcome but not required.
• Excellent communication and empathy with residents.
• Ability to follow induction training and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily routines (washing, bathing, toilet use).
• Support residents to maintain independence and wellbeing in a calm, respectful environment.
• Build supportive relationships and participate in team handovers and training.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Teamwork

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.

Spencer Court offers residential care for 46 residents, situated close to the centre of the charming Oxfordshire town of Woodstock. This modern home, designed with comfort and wellbeing in mind, exudes a homely atmosphere.

Bank Care Assistant

Location: Spencer Court Care Home, Woodstock, Oxfordshire

Contracted Hours: Bank

Shift Times: 7:00am - 2:00pm / 2:00pm - 10:00pm

Spencer Court is situated a stone's throw from historic Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, in the charming town of Woodstock. The home offers high-quality and compassionate residential and early-stage dementia care for up to 46 residents in a calm, friendly and comfortable surroundings

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

We’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents lives and team members. We offer a great range of benefits:

• 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.