Carer

Brookside; Melksham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Weekend uplift

Pension plan

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free parking

Life assurance

Induction training

Refer a Friend

Employee assistance

Charity membership

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Brookside Care Home in Melksham is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support residents with daily living tasks, personal care, and companionship. You will join a small, compassionate team delivering dignified, person-centred care in a not-for-profit environment.

Shifts run 8am–8pm, three shifts per week with every other weekend. Pay rate is £13.67 per hour on weekdays and £14.07 per hour on weekends, with 36 hours weekly contracted.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings preferred or willingness to learn on the job.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities including personal care.
• Support routines and promote independence and dignity.
• Build relationships and provide compassionate companionship.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Carer

Care Assistant

Location:Melksham

Pay rate: £13.67ph Mon-Fri, £14.07ph weekends

Contracted Hours:36 hours per week

Shift pattern:8am-8pm, 3x shifts per week, including every other weekend

Brookside Care Home is an established care home in Melksham and has been serving the local and wider Wiltshire community for over 40 years. It offers compassionate, individualised residential care for up to 50 residents.

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.

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 £ 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.