Care Assistant (Days & Nights)

Springcare Care Homes Ltd; Whitchurch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Springcare Care Homes Ltd seeks dedicated Care Assistants for day and night shifts at Westwood Hall Nursing Home in Whitchurch. Responsibilities include assisting in personal care and supporting residents' wellbeing through various tasks. We value compassion and effective communication to ensure high standards of care.

Benefits

Permanent full and part-time contracts

Pension scheme access

Early pay via Wage Stream App

Blue Light Card discounts

Fully funded training

Refer a friend scheme

Wellbeing support and counselling

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device.
• Desire to help people and support their wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Helping with washing and dressing residents.
• Assisting with feeding and mealtimes.
• Understanding residents' interests and needs.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Sensitivity

Patience

Attention to detail

Education

No specific education required

Job description

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Care Assistant (Days & Nights), Whitchurch

Location: Whitchurch, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b0530682286a

Job Views: 5

Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

Job Description:

Contract: Full Time

Home: Westwood Hall Nursing Home

Pay: 11.20 - 11.60

About Westwood Hall Nursing Home

We now have an opportunity for carers to join Springcare, where every day you can make a difference to someone’s life.

Here at Springcare, we believe that good carers possess many great qualities that make them excellent at their job.

Qualities of a Care Assistant at Springcare:

• Compassion, sensitivity, and understanding
• A desire to help people
• People skills and excellent communication skills
• Patience and the ability to stay calm and work well under pressure
• Thoroughness and attention to detail
• Ability to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Our care team provides nursing care and also helps make residents' lives fulfilled, treating each resident with dignity and respect, caring for them as if they were family.

About the role:

Daily tasks include:

• Helping with washing and dressing
• Assisting with feeding and mealtimes
• Understanding residents' interests and needs
• General housekeeping of bedrooms and communal areas
• Supporting residents' physical and mental wellbeing through activities

Our care team provides 24-hour care with shifts from 8am to 8pm for day shifts and 8pm to 8am for night shifts.

Shift patterns:

Day contracts:

• 8am until 8pm
• 8am until 2pm
• 2pm until 8pm

Night contracts:

• 8pm until 8am

What Springcare offers:

• Permanent full and part-time day or night contracts with pension scheme access
• Early pay via Wage Stream App (up to 50% of earnings in advance)
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Fully funded training for nationally recognized qualifications (levels 2-5)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Wellbeing support and counselling
• Family-friendly policies
• Streamlined recruitment process

If you're interested in joining Springcare and possess the qualities we value, we'd love to hear from you. Successful applicants require two references, a DBS check (standard or enhanced), and proof of right to work in the UK.

Springcare is committed to safe, fair recruitment, safeguarding, and high standards of care.