Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Chipping Norton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust seeks a dedicated Care Assistant to support daily routines and personal care for residents at Henry Cornish Care Centre in Chipping Norton. Emphasizing kindness and communication skills, the role offers diverse opportunities for career growth within a supportive environment, alongside competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Higher weekend pay

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Ongoing training and development

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate well and build relationships.
• Open to both experienced and new carers.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care for residents.
• Create a happy and fulfilled life for residents.

Skills

Communication

Kindness

Job description

Care Assistant

Location: Henry Cornish Care centre, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

Pay rate: £12.93 (Mon-Fri), £13.93 (Sat-Sun) (NVQ enhancements available)

Contracted Hours: 24 hours per week

Shift Times: 7am-7.30pm, 7am -2pm or 2pm-7.30pm working alternate weekends

ABOUT US

We are looking for you to work as a care assistant making a real difference to our residents lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy fulfilled life for them. Some days may be challenging but you will laugh, have fun and make lasting memories. You’ll become part of our extended family too, bringing kindness, exceptional care and dignity to our care homes.

We are looking for both experienced carers and those that are new to care to build our teams with diverse people who can bring all sorts of life experience to the job. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We’d love you to love your job.

Henry Cornish Care Centre is situated on the outskirts of the charming Cotswold town of Chipping Norton. The welcoming and warm home offers compassionate, individualised residential, early-stage dementia, intermediate and respite care for up to 50 residents in a relaxing and comfortable environment.

AND IN RETURN

We’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents lives and team members. We offer a great range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat’d for part time)
• Higher weekend pay
• Workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.

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