Care Assistant for Retirement Living | Evening/Weekend Pay

McCarthy Stone; Chichester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Life insurance

Company pension

Guest suites across UK

Staff discounts on apartment purchases

Leadership training programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Job summary

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at our Twelve Acres Place development in Chichester. Built in 2025, Twelve Acres Place provides 62 apartments for the over 70's with excellent on-site facilities set in wonderful grounds.

As a Care Assistant you will deliver high-quality care, housekeeping and activities support to residents, helping with appointments, transport and shopping. A warm, friendly team player with a passion for wellbeing is ideal.

Qualifications

• Warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience in care or support.
• Passion for wellbeing of older people and enjoy working as part of a team in a busy setting.
• Driven to deliver excellent customer service.
• Willing to work in Health and Social care; QCF Health & Social Care Level 2 preferred, other qualifications considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality individual care to residents and support with housekeeping and domestic tasks across the estate.
• Assist with apartment cleans and encourage residents to participate in activities for wellbeing.
• Help residents book appointments, arrange transport, and escort on visits when needed.
• Support residents with shopping and daily living needs.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Customer service

Communication

Education

QCF Health & Social Care L2

Job description

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at our Twelve Acres Place development in Chichester. Built in 2025, Twelve Acres Place provides 62 apartments for the over 70's with excellent on-site facilities set in wonderful grounds.

As a Care Assistant you will deliver high-quality care, housekeeping and activities support to residents, helping with appointments, transport and shopping. A warm, friendly team player with a passion for wellbeing is ideal.