Care Assistant - Dorchester, Dorset

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

Job summary

A prestigious care home group in Dorchester is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to provide hands-on support to residents. You will benefit from competitive pay ranging from £12.66 to £14.98 per hour, with paid breaks and complimentary meals. The role offers a comprehensive training program and genuine career progression opportunities, including the chance to earn NVQ qualifications. The ideal candidate is compassionate, dedicated, and eager to improve the lives of elderly residents in a luxury environment.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Complimentary meal

Free uniforms

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Personal qualities and values are prioritized over experience.
• Will receive comprehensive induction and ongoing training from day one.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on care to residents.
• Support residents as needed.
• Attend to the needs of the residents in a luxury care home.

Skills

Compassionate attitude

Attention to detail

Good observation skills

Organisational skills

Resilience

Job description

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

36 hrs per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

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.

Benefits

Excellent rate of pay

Paid breaks

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.

About Colten Care

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.