Care Assistant - Salisbury, Wiltshire

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

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Free meals

Career progression

Weekend pay uplift

Overtime opportunities

Day-one training

Free uniforms

Senior Care Lead progression

Learning funded

Job summary

Colten Care is hiring a Care Assistant at Braemar Lodge in Salisbury, Wiltshire. We’re seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate person to support residents with daily living, activities and personal care under a nursing team.

No prior care experience is required; you’ll receive a thorough induction and ongoing training. Hours are 42 per week, days, including alternate weekends, with pay from £13.09 to £15.41 per hour.

Qualifications

• Compassion is essential and shown in everyday care.
• No prior care experience required; full induction provided.
• Willingness to work weekends and long hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Support the Nursing team with care tasks and observation.
• Attend to residents’ comfort, dignity and wellbeing.

Skills

Compassion

Team player

Willing to learn

Job description

Working Hours: 42 hours per week, days, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire

Closing Date: 26/11/2026

Care Assistant

From £13.09 per hour to £15.41 per hour

42 hours per week, days, 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, Braemar Lodge in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 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.