Care Assistant (Days) - 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunridge Court, a Jewish Care residential setting in London, is seeking a Care Assistant on a one-year fixed-term contract. The role covers personal care, daily routines, meals and activities, with companionship and support for residents' independence.

Shifts are 12 hours from 8am to 8pm on a two-week rolling rota, including some weekends, averaging 38.5 hours per week. Full training and ongoing support are provided, with no prior care experience required.

Qualifications

• Provide personal care and support during daily routines.
• Offer companionship and emotional support to residents.
• Encourage independence, choice and dignity for residents.
• Support with meals and activities, promoting wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care and daily routines.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Encourage independence, choice and dignity.
• Assist with meals, activities and wellbeing.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues.
• Work as part of a supportive team to deliver good care.

Skills

Kindness and compassion

Good listener

Team player

Willing to learn

Reliable

Job description

This Care Assistant post sits in the Care team at Sunridge Court, a Jewish Care residential setting, on a one-year fixed-term contract. The work centres on personal care, daily routines, meals and activities, with companionship and support for residents' independence and choice. Shifts are 12 hours from 8am to 8pm on a two-week rolling rota that includes some weekends and averages 38.5 hours a week. Prior care experience is not required, as full training and ongoing support are provided.

What the job involves

• Support residents with personal care and daily routines
• Provide companionship and emotional support
• Encourage independence, choice and dignity
• Assist with meals, activities and wellbeing
• Build positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues
• Work as part of a supportive team to deliver good care

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Kind, patient and compassionate
• Good listener with a positive attitude
• Reliable and a strong team player
• Comfortable supporting people with a range of needs
• Willing to learn and develop

Nice to have

• Previous care experience

What’s offered

• Full training and ongoing support
• Opportunities to develop a career in care
• A welcoming, supportive team environment
• The chance to make a genuine difference every day