Care Assistant - ABC

Brunelcare; Bristol; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Weekend enhancement

Bank holiday double time

30 days annual leave

Buy & Sell Holiday

Medicash Health Plan

Cycle to Work

Blue Light Card

Company Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Brunelcare in Bristol is seeking dedicated Care Assistants to deliver outcome-focused care and support, helping residents stay as independent as possible on site. You will promote high standards of health and social care and contribute to a homely, compassionate environment.

Experience in care is helpful, but we value kindness, strong communication, teamwork, and a genuine desire to improve people’s lives. The role offers competitive pay, generous annual leave, and benefits such as a health plan

Qualifications

• Experience in care would be helpful.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to be kind and caring towards individuals who require support.
• Teamwork and passion for improving people’s lives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outcome-focused care and support to help people remain as independent as possible.
• To demonstrate, promote, and ensure high standards of health and social care for the people living on site.
• To work with the staff team to provide a homely environment for people living on site.
• Maintain a kind, caring, and compassionate approach on a daily basis.
• Work within the expectations of a care environment that is based upon individualised care focusing on the physical and social well being of the people living on site.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Kind and caring

Teamwork

Passion for improving lives

Job description

Are you looking to make a positive difference in people’s lives? If so, there has never been a better time to join our team of dedicated Care Assistants and become part of something more.

About The Role

• Deliver outcome-focused care and support to help people make the most of their lives and remain as independent as possible.
• To demonstrate, promote, and ensure high standards of health and social care for the people living on site.
• To work with the staff team to provide a homely environment for people living on site.
• Maintain a kind, caring, and compassionate approach on a daily basis.
• Work within the expectations of a care environment that is based upon individualised care focusing on the physical and social well being of the people living on site.

About You

Whether you’re looking for your first role in care, returning to the workplace, looking for a change, or needing a job to fit around your life outside of work, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Experience in care would be helpful, however, excellent communication skills, ability to be kind and caring towards individuals who require support, teamwork, and passion for improving people’s lives are what we are really looking for. If you think this sounds like you, find your part of something more, and join our team today!

Job Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay, plus £1 an hour enhancement for weekends and double time for bank holidays
• Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 33 after five years’ service (pro-rata)
• Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme
• Access to a fully-funded Medicash Health Plan to save up to £995 on health essentials; like going to the dentist or opticians and access to telephone and video GP appointments
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme
• Company Sick Pay
• Care First Employee Assistance Programme (provides a range of free, confidential services)
• £200 refer a friend bonus

About Us

Brunelcare is an award-winning Bristol-based charity providing high-quality housing, care, and support for older people in the South West, whilst also being recognised for our expertise and excellence in caring for people living with dementia. We are at the forefront of developing ways for people to stay as independent as possible whilst creating great communities to live, work, and thrive in.

Please be aware this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received, so please apply at your earliest convenience.

Please Note: If you are invited to attend an interview you will be asked to bring documents to allow us to undertake a DBS check and to confirm your right to work status. The documents required will be communicated to you by the hiring manager when booking your interview. Any copies of documents taken will be destroyed in line with our document retention and GDPR guidelines.