Care Assistant Days. Dalton Court Care Home

Sandstone Care Group; Cockermouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service provider in Cockermouth is seeking a Care Assistant to provide high-quality care to residents. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, ensuring emotional support, and creating a safe environment. The ideal candidate should possess a compassionate attitude and flexibility in working hours. Benefits include a £500 welcome bonus and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Free uniform

Free Meals

Free DBS

Discounts on high street retailers

Flexible pay options

Employee recognition scheme

Pension scheme

In-house training

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• Warm and compassionate approach is essential.
• Prior experience in Health and Social Care is a plus.
• Flexibility to work across different shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care and hygiene.
• Provide emotional reassurance and companionship.
• Promote a restful, safe environment for residents.
• Collaborate with care team to meet residents' needs.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Interest in Health and Social Care

Job description

Care Assistant Days. Dalton Court Care Home

Hourly rate: £13.25 per hour

Shift pattern: 8am–8pm

Contracted hours: 44 hours per week (4 long days)

Join our team and receive a £500 welcome bonus

Please note we are currently unable to offer Visa Sponsorship for this vacancy

Nestled in the charming town of Cockermouth and with stunning views of the Lake District fells, 60-bedded Dalton Court offers high-quality, specialist Nursing and Dementia care in a peaceful and picturesque setting. We are proud to also offer palliative and end-of-life care, along with flexible respite stays, tailored to support individuals and families when they need it most.

Dalton Court has been carefully designed to feel like home – warm, welcoming, and inclusive. We are looking for caring, compassionate Care Practitioners who will prioritise helping residents retain their independence, pursue individual hobbies and interests, and stay connected to their local communities and loved ones.

If this sounds like you and you are looking for a Good-rated, caring environment to take the next steps in your career, please contact our friendly recruitment team for a chat about our vacancies.

As a Care Practitioner at our home, your role may involve:

• Completing required training to deliver excellent care
• Assisting residents with personal care and hygiene
• Providing emotional reassurance and companionship as needed
• Promoting a restful, safe environment, tailored to each resident's preferences and abilities
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and care
• Collaborating with the care team to ensure our residents' needs are consistently met
• Promoting and supporting residents’ independence wherever possible

Benefits

• Free uniform.
• Free Meals*.
• Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos.
• Refer-a-friend financial scheme.
• Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too.
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health.
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work.
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement.
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you.
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role.
• *Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM’.

What we are looking for

• A warm, compassionate approach and positive attitude
• A genuine interest in Health and Social Care – prior experience is a plus but not necessarily essential if you demonstrate the right ethos
• Flexibility to work shifts patterns across the whole week, including some weekend working

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health