Care Assistant - Poole, Dorset

Colten Care; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay enhancement for weekends, nights &

NVQ qualifications

Overtime opportunities

Training from day one

Free uniforms

In-house progression to Senior Care

Funding for learning

Job summary

Colten Care is seeking a caring and dedicated Care Assistant for Canford Chase in Poole, Dorset. You’ll be part of a supportive team delivering daily care and companionship to residents.

From £13.09 to £15.41 per hour, with an excellent rate of pay, free meals, and genuine opportunities for progression through our Learning and Development team. Training starts from day one and weekends/nights receive enhancements.

Qualifications

• Compassion is essential and you are willing to be hands-on with residents.
• You are organised, hardworking, resilient and observant with attention to detail.
• No prior care experience required; comprehensive induction and training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living needs under the Nursing team guidance.
• Provide companionship and help maintain residents' wellbeing.
• Participate in learning and development to progress to senior roles.

Skills

Compassion

Hands-on

Organised

Hard-working

Resilient

Observation

Attention to detail

Sense of fun

Job description

Location: Poole, Dorset

Site: Canford Chase

Closing Date: 12/11/2026

Care Assistant

From £13.09 per hour to £15.41 per hour

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, Canford Chase in Poole, 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
• We fund your learning and you increase your earnings.