Care Assistant - Bank

Bridgehouseabingdon; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday

Pension

Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive Training and Career Dev

A friendly and supportive working envt

Dedicated mental health champions

Job summary

Cherry Wood Grange Care Home is seeking a Bank Care Assistant to support residents with personal care, daily living activities, and mobility. You will follow care plans, help residents with bathing, meals and getting around, and work within a warm, supportive team.

This role operates on a zero-hours contract with flexible bank shifts. We value compassion and a caring nature, offering comprehensive training, paid holidays, pension, and a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications or experience required; full training provided.
• Duties include assisting residents with personal care, bathing, eating and mobility.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to residents in line with care plans.
• Assist residents with bathing, eating and mobility.
• Administer medication as prescribed and maintain records.
• Ensure the home is clean, safe and well-presented.

Skills

Caring nature

Compassion

Job description

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Zero hour contract, Bank shifts, Various shift patterns

£13.00 per hour

Working Hours:

Zero hour contract, Bank shifts, Various shift patterns

Location:

Closing Date:

08/11/2026

Home:

Cherry Wood Grange

Benefits of joining our team

£13.00 per hour

Bank shifts - Zero hours contract

Various shift patterns

Paid holiday

Pension

Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive Training and Career Development

A friendly and supportive working environment

Dedicated mental health champions

Becoming a Superhero

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

About the role

As our Care Assistant (Bank), you’ll provide personal care to our residents, supporting them with bathing, eating, visiting the bathroom, and also getting around and enjoying our lovely home. Your warm, supportive, and caring nature will help you build meaningful relationships with our residents and you will get to know everything about their likes and dislikes as well as their needs. Here’s some other important things you need to know:

You’ll follow electronic care plans for each resident and administer medication as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both.

You must be alert at all times to our residents’ physical and mental well being

You will help maintain our high standards ensuring our residents’ home is always clean and safe

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health – Together

At Cherrywood Grange Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment – developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better