Care & Support Assistant

McCarthy & Stone; Chichester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Company pension

Guest suites UK wide

Discounts on apartment purchases

Job summary

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant at Twelve Acres Place in Chichester. You will support residents with daily care, housekeeping and activities, while promoting wellbeing. A warm, team-focused approach and a passion for older people’s welfare are key.

The role offers an hourly rate of £14.12 with potential extra for evenings/weekends, 25 hours per week, and a benefits package including pension and life insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or support environment preferred.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, person-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and domestic support to residents.
• Assist with housekeeping and apartment cleans.
• Help residents book appointments and arrange transport.
• Escort residents on visits and accompany shopping trips.
• Encourage participation in activities to support wellbeing.

Skills

Care experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

QCF Health and Social Care Level 2

Job description

Job Introduction

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 is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 62 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds.

Hourly rate and hours

Hourly rate: £14.12 per hour, plus earn up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours.

Hours: 25 per week

About the role

As a Care Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

About you

• You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.
• You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of team in a busy work setting.
• You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.
• You will want to work in the Health and Social care sector and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification, although consideration will be given to a candidate with an alternative qualifications and relevant experience.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
• Life insurance and company pension
• Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
• Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
• Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders

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Equality and Diversity

McCarthy & Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background. We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications.