Care Assistant - Days

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

From £13.75 per hour

Full time Day shifts available

Up to 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank

Free meals on shift for staff

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher and up to £

£1,000 cash bonus

Ongoing career training and developm

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is seeking a Care Assistant at our luxury Surbiton care and nursing home. You’ll work as part of a caring team, delivering general and dementia care, supporting residents with daily tasks and activities, and helping them feel at home.

No experience is required; strong written and verbal communication and some IT skills are valued. NVQ2 in Health & Social Care is a plus, with training and development provided.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; good written and verbal communication and some IT skills.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a big advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobility.
• Help residents with activities to keep them engaged (bingo, shopping, live music).
• Develop and contribute to residents' Care Plans with awareness of specialist support needs.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Location Signature at Surbiton, Surbiton - KT6 6AP

Closing date 03/10/26

Hours 35.25 hours per week

Your role at Signature

You’ll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Surbiton.

What you will do

We’ll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You’ll help them make their apartments feel like home. You’ll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You’ll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.

You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices, dignity and independence, always. You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

What Signature offer

• From £13.75 per hour
• Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Surbiton nearest train station
• Walking - less than 1 mile from nearest train station
• Driving - 5 miles from A3 Kingston bypass with connections to M4, M3 and M25

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become a Care Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, and some IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the compassion inside you.

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