Care Assistant - Part Time MIDDLEFIELDS HOUSE, CORNFIELDS, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 6GA Medical & Healt[...]

TN United Kingdom; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Care Assistant in a newly built facility in Chippenham, dedicated to providing exceptional care to older residents. This part-time role offers flexible hours, guaranteed shifts, and a supportive environment. Embrace the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents, ensuring their dignity and independence are upheld. With a focus on Christian values, this position invites individuals from all backgrounds to contribute to a caring community. Enjoy benefits like holiday entitlement, career development, and free meals during shifts while working in a dynamic and fulfilling atmosphere.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement including bank holidays

Opportunities for career development

Supportive management and team environment

Guaranteed hours

Free meal during shifts

Flexible working hours

Employee assistance programme

Work clothing provided

Team events and schemes like 'Recommend a Friend'

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care, especially for older people.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene and daily activities.
• Encourage independence and community participation.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Understanding of Dementia

Job description

Care Assistant - Part Time

Location: Middlefields House, Cornfields, Chippenham, SN14 6GA

Employer: Pilgrims' Friend Society

Job Type: Permanent, Part-Time

EU Work Permit Required: Yes

Job Reference: 4f554bec860b

Posted: 10.05.2025 | Expiry Date: 24.06.2025

Job Description

We are seeking compassionate and committed Care Assistants to join our dynamic team at our newly built Middlefields House, which caters for 48 residents. We provide 24/7 care to older and sometimes sick residents, and are looking for both day and night staff.

Our Christian ethos is central to our values, ensuring the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs of residents are met.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, professional care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, including bathing.
• Support residents with eating and drinking.
• Build relationships to offer comfort, assistance, and reassurance.
• Respect and treat residents as individuals with unique needs.
• Uphold residents' dignity and respect.
• Encourage independence and community participation within the home.
• Assist with domestic tasks such as tidying, cleaning, and laundering.
• Support care at the end of life.

Candidate Requirements

• Enjoy working with older people and demonstrate empathy.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and undertake various tasks to ensure excellent care.
• Well-organized, adaptable, and practical.
• Experience in providing care, with understanding of dementia, is essential.

Hours and Benefits

Part-time: 20 hours/week, including alternate weekends

Shift: PM to PM

• Holiday entitlement including bank holidays
• Opportunities for career development
• Supportive management and team environment
• Guaranteed hours
• Free meal during shifts
• Flexible working hours
• Employee assistance programme
• Work clothing provided
• Team events and schemes like 'Recommend a Friend'

Additional Information

Applicants must provide evidence of full vaccination or medical exemption, in accordance with government regulations.

Note: This vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications are received. We encourage early applications.

Join us and be part of a caring community rooted in Christian values, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.