Care Assistant - Dorchester, Dorset

Colten Care; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Dorchester seeks a Care Assistant to provide support to residents in daily activities. Competitive pay from £12.66 to £14.98 per hour with opportunities for career development and ongoing training. The ideal candidate will have a compassionate attitude and be ready to make a positive difference in residents' lives. Additional benefits include pay enhancements for weekends, free uniforms, and in-house progression opportunities.

Benefits

Complimentary meal of choice

Free uniforms

Training provided from day one

Pay enhancements for weekends and nights

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Positive and caring attitude.
• Willingness to be hands-on with residents.
• No prior experience needed; personal qualities are prioritized.

Responsibilities

• Support residents in their daily activities and personal care.
• Ensure a pleasant and safe environment for residents.
• Engage residents in activities to promote their wellbeing.

Skills

Compassion

Attention to detail

Observation skills

Organizational skills

Resilience

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Posted:

17.08.2025

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01.10.2025

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Care Assistant

From £12.66 per hour to £14.98 per hour

**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**

Introduction

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team of Health Care Assistants. Whether experienced or new to care, our team at our luxury care home, Castle View in Dorchester, Dorset.would like to hear from you.

• Excellent rate of pay
• Complimentary meal of choice
• Real career progression

If you have a positive, caring attitude, and a passion for making a difference, then starting a career with Colten Care is the place to start. You’ll thrive as a Health Care Assistant, with the guidance of our Nursing team available 24 hours a day.

Career progression is never far away, with plenty of opportunities to gain qualifications, thanks to our exceptional Learning and Development team.

Caring for our residents in our award-winning homes is a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity where you can make every day their best day.

About you

Compassion is in your nature. You’re willing to be hands-on with residents and help them whenever needed. You’re organised, hard-working, resilient, with good observation skills, attention to detail and a sense of fun.

You don’t need to have experience. Your personal qualities and values are more important to us, you’ll be supported with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training from day one.

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

• Pay enhancement for weekends, nights and NVQ qualifications
• Additional hours/overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances
• Training provided from day one
• Free uniforms
• In-house progression opportunities to the Senior Care Lead Programme
• Career progression to join the Trainee Nurse Associate Programme and be a nurse at no cost to you
• We fund your learning and you increase your earnings.