Care Assistant - Castleman Plus

Care Dorset Limited; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27-31 days

Enhanced maternity pay

Sick pay from day one

Blue Light discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development

Litmos online learning

Refer a Friend Bonus

Annual awards

Job summary

Care Dorset Limited in Blandford Forum is seeking a flexible Care Assistant to provide high‑quality personal care and support to residents.

You will assist with daily living tasks, maintain dignity, keep accurate records, and follow health and safety practices. The role may involve hoisting and handling as required, with training provided.

Qualifications

• Personal care duties and support for residents.
• Ability to work within health and safety requirements.
• Willingness to receive training and develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Undertake personal care duties including toileting, washing and transfers as required.
• Undertake domestic tasks such as cleaning and laundry.
• Maintain dignity and privacy for clients throughout daily activities.
• Record keeping on individual client records with brief written entries.
• Comply with health and safety, infection control and use of hoisting equipment.

Job description

Full or Part Time - Pay Grade 4 £13.27 - £13.50 per hour

Each day as a Care Assistant is different. You will assist with all aspects of personal care and support for the people we support within the setting.

• Undertake personal care duties as required to the relevant client group which will typically include toileting, washing and manual handling (including hoisting) and transfer.
• Undertake domestic tasks, such as cleaning and laundry
• Support the relevant client group in a way that maintains dignity and privacy
• Participate in the maintenance of essential record keeping, through brief written recording on individual client records
• Comply with Health and Safety requirements in respect of manual handling and transfer hoisting and the use of protective equipment to aid infection control
• You would be expected to work within the Gold Standards Framework
• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

About Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care.

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

We are people focused . We are genuine . We have integrity . We will develop . We are a team .

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life? Do you have a caring and empathetic nature? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Care Dorset

'Residential homes' are precisely that: they provide a permanent home for every individual who lives there. That includes mealtimes, a bed, and bathing.

Full or Part Time - Pay Grade 4 £13.27 - £13.50 per hour

Pay Grade 4 £13.27 hourly rate 6 month fixed contract