Care Assistant (Days)

TN United Kingdom; Newport Pagnell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Care Assistant, where your compassion and dedication will help improve the lives of older individuals. This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to provide personal care and support to residents, ensuring they live their later years with dignity and happiness. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and employee wellbeing, you will be part of a community that values every member's contribution. Enjoy competitive pay, generous holiday allowances, and numerous development opportunities in a supportive environment that feels like home.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Training courses

Career progression

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing resources

Recommend a friend scheme

Free uniform

Healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature, able to work well in a team.
• No formal qualifications required, training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to residents and support their wellbeing.
• Engage residents in activities that enhance their quality of life.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

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Care Assistant (Days) based at Westbury Grange, Newport Pagnell

Available Hours:

Permanent - Full time - 39 hours per week

Salary £13.08 per hour

Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45 minute commute of the Care Home

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you!

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people. Plus, much more!

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
• Life assurance.
• A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
• Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
• Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
• Access to wellbeing resources.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Long service awards.
• Free uniform and DBS check.
• Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

About the role

As a Care Assistant at MHA you will provide the highest quality of care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. Duties will be varied and include supporting our residents with personal care needs and helping them to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. Every day will be different, and you will have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

For more information about the role please review the attached job description.

About the home

Standing on the site of MHAs first ever care home, and nestled next to The Limes retirement living properties, You will find MHAs Westbury Grange care home.

It is not difficult to describe the feeling You will get when you walk into Westbury Grange, because we have heard it so many times before. People tell us it feels like a home, from minute one. They say they can sense the warmth. Feel the community. They can see the confidence and companionship as they are greeted by team and residents alike.

Nothing could make us prouder than that kind of first impression. And we hope You will sense it too.

For more information about the home, please click here

About you

The right values, attitude and behaviours are more important than your previous career background. Therefore, whilst previous care experience is desirable it is not essential, and we will provide all the training and support you need to thrive. You do not need any qualifications to get started as a Care Assistant. You will have a kind, warm and caring nature and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative.

If you want to know more then please apply via our website mha.org.uk

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click hereto read more about this.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHAs Talent Acquisition Team.