Care Assistant Days

Bridge Oak Care Homes; Northwich; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly environment

Career progression

Meaningful work

Local community focus

Job summary

Bridge Oak Care Homes is seeking a Care Assistant for the Daneside Mews Home in Northwich, Cheshire. This permanent, full-time role (33 hours per week) covers day shifts and alternate weekends, with a starting salary of £13.45 per hour.

Sponsorship is not available. You will join a team dedicated to compassionate, person-centred care, creating warm and welcoming communities where residents feel safe, valued, and at home.

Qualifications

• Warm, approachable and positive
• Organised and reliable
• Creative and enthusiastic
• Able to work some evenings and weekends

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care by supporting/assisting Residents with daily living
• Assist Residents in all care needs while maintaining comfort and dignity
• Pay attention to residents with limited mobility; use aids effectively
• Monitor Residents who may be confused or have behavioural issues
• Assist in continence and delivery of care for residents with progressive illness
• Record daily care and respond to nurse calls and messages promptly
• Support social activities and encourage hobbies within the Home
• Carry out regular safety checks and assist with bed making and cleanliness
• Maintain equipment and the Home environment to ensure cleanliness and order

Skills

Empathy

Team player

Flexibility

Organized

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description: Care Assistant - Days

Location: Daneside Mews Care Home, Northwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (33hours per week, includes alternate weekends)

Salary: £13.45

Sponsorship: Not currently available

Join Bridge Oak Care Homes – Creating Communities Where Everyone Feels at Home

At Bridge Oak Care Homes, we believe care is about so much more than meeting everyday needs. It’s about creating warm, welcoming communities where every resident feels safe, valued and truly at home.

Our vision is to provide compassionate, person-centred care that celebrates individuality, promotes independence and enables people to live with dignity, comfort and purpose. Every member of our team plays an important part in making this vision a reality.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Activities Coordinator to join the team at Daneside Mewsbased in Northwich. If you’re creative, organised and passionate about bringing people together, this is an opportunity to make a genuine difference every single day.

What You’ll Be Doing

As our Care Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in enriching the lives of residents by:

As our Care Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in enriching the lives of residents by:

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting Residents, when required, with washing, toileting, dressing, undressing, and all other aspects of daily living.
• Assist Residents in all aspects of their care needs (e.g. physical, emotional and spiritual). Provide attention when needed, whilst ensuring Residents retain their comfort and dignity.
• Pay particular attention to assisting Residents who have limited mobility, or physical / learning difficulties, making the best use of aids provided.
• Closely monitor Residents who may be confused and / or who have behavioural problems.
• Assist in the promotion of continence.
• Assist in the delivery of care for Residents who are dying or who have a progressive illness. Assist with last offices.
• Observe care planning needs for Residents and complete written daily records as instructed and in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Assist in framework of social activities by interacting with Residents and helping them continue with hobbies and activities in the Home.
• Answer Nurse call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly, and pass on messages promptly.
• Under the supervision and guidance of senior Care Staff, report on the well-being of Residents.
• Carry out regular checks on Residents at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.
• Make Visitors feel welcome. Provide refreshments/assistance as and when required.
• Make and change beds, ensuring that rooms are clean and tidy, and commodes are empty, in line with the Home’s disposal of waste policy. Ensure the Home’s resources are used appropriately.
• Clean and maintain equipment used by Residents / Relatives e.g. wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles etc. Ensure the Home is kept clean and tidy, in line with the Company’s attention to detail philosophy.
• Recording participation and feedback to ensure meaningful engagement

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity
• Organised, reliable and a teamplayer.
• Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others
• Passionate about improving the lives of older people
• Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends
• Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but we’re just as interested in your personality and values

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity
• Organised, reliable, and confident in planning events
• Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others
• Passionate about improving the lives of older people
• Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends
• Previous experience in a caresetting is a bonus, but we’re just as interested in your personality and values

Why Join Bridge Oak Care Homes?

When you join Bridge Oak Care Homes, you’ll become part of a supportive team that genuinely cares about one another and the people we support.

We offer:

• A friendly, welcoming and inclusive working environment.
• Ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to residents’ lives every day.
• A workplace built on trust, compassion and respect.
• The chance to be part of a care provider that is deeply rooted in its local communities and committed to delivering exceptional person-centred care.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can help create joyful experiences, build meaningful relationships and make every day matter, we’d love to hear from you.