Care Assistant - Villa Adastra

Pilgrims’ Friend Society company; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Work clothing provided

Team events

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Pilgrims’ Friend Society is seeking Care Assistants for Villa Adastra, a 40-bed residential care home in Hassocks, West Sussex. You will join a dedicated team to provide compassionate, person-centred care 24/7, promoting residents’ dignity and independence.

The role requires empathy, teamwork and experience in dementia care. Full-time, permanent contract with 35 hours per week, day shifts. Flexible benefits and ongoing support are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care and an understanding of dementia is essential.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be well-organised.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
• Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Get to know residents to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
• Treat residents with dignity and respect.
• Support residents to stay independent and healthy and participate in home life.

Skills

Care experience

Dementia care

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Application

Care Assistants

Date posted: September 14, 2026

Hourly salary range: £13.65–£13.65

Permanent

Full-time

Care Assistants

We are looking for compassionate and adaptable Care Assistants to join our friendly and dedicated Care Team at Villa Adastra, our residential care home for older people in Hassocks, West Sussex

Our enthusiastic team provides high-quality care and support 24 hours a day, helping residents live with dignity, comfort and independence. As a Care Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in promoting the health and wellbeing of our residents through person-centred care and meaningful relationships.

Villa Adastra is a welcoming 40-bed residential care home offering permanent, respite and end-of-life care, including specialist support for people living with dementia. See our home here.

Our enthusiastic and motivated care team provides care 24/7 for our residents. The Care Assistant’s role is vital in residential care of the older people, promoting their health and well‑being on a personal level. Find out more about how we care for our residents: https://youtu.be/Po6md7pq7nI.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a high quality, professional service of care to our residents.
• Help a resident with personal cleanliness such as helping a resident with a bath.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Get to know residents so as to comfort, assist and give reassurance when needed.
• Treat others as individuals with unique and diverse needs.
• Treat our residents with dignity and respect.
• Support our residents to keep independent and healthy and encourage them to be part of the community within the home.
• Assist with tidying, cleaning, laundering and other domestic tasks when needed.
• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
• You need to be able to work in a team and be willing to take on any task to provide an excellent level of care to our clients; and
• You need to be well‑organised, adaptable and practical.
• Experience in providing care and an understanding of dementia is essential.

Hours:

35 hours per week, days.

• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Ongoing support from management
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Employee assistance programme
• Work clothing provided
• Team events
• Recommend a Friend Scheme

— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —

Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.