Care Assistant (Days)

Mariposa Care Group; Shildon; On-site; GBP 31,251,000 - 42,277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£500 recognition payments during first

Refer a Friend £1,000 bonuses

Fully funded training and qualifs

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare options

Job summary

Mariposa Care Group at Holly Lodge care home in Shildon is looking for caring hearts to join our daytime care team. You will provide personal care and companionship, helping residents live with dignity and comfort in a warm, home-like setting.

No prior care experience is required; we offer funded training, ongoing support, and a clear path to a rewarding career in social care, with regular pay reviews and generous referral bonuses.

Qualifications

• Providing personal care and support to residents, taking time to ensure dignity, respect and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and support to residents, taking time to ensure that people retain their dignity, respect and privacy.
• Building meaningful relationships and making our home feel like home for our residents.
• Ensuring all care is documented and agreed procedures and processes are followed at all times.

Job description

Hourly rate: £12.83 per hour Location: Holly Lodge care home, Shildon Hours: Days

Plus enjoy lots of great benefits when you join the Mariposa family:

• £500 in recognition payments during your first year with us.
• Unlimited £1,000 'Refer a Friend' bonuses.
• Fully funded training and qualifications.
• Annual pay reviews.
• Private healthcare options to help with costs like dental or optical treatments.

Looking for a role that's both challenging and incredibly rewarding?

Come and join our amazing team at Holly Lodge! We're on the lookout for kind-hearted, dedicated people who want to make a real difference to the lives of others. Whether you've got experience in care or are just starting out, we'll support you every step of the way with all the training you need to build a fantastic career with us.

What's the job about?

This is so much more than just a job - it's about making a genuine difference in someone's life. You'll help the residents of our home live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. Every shift is different, and you'll work as part of a close-knit team delivering personalised, top-quality care.

Here’s some more information about what you’ll be doing:

• Providing personal care and support to residents, taking time to ensure that people retain their dignity, respect and privacy.
• Building meaningful relationships and making our home feel like home for our residents.
• Ensuring all care is documented and agreed procedures and processes are followed at all times.

Our recruitment process

If you're offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best during the recruitment process.

At Mariposa Care, we're committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Job titles can vary - this role is also known as carer, healthcare assistant, care worker, support worker, care home carer, care assistant, social care.