Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher weekend pay

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS service

Free car parking

Life assurance

Comprehensive induction and training

Refer a Friend scheme (£1000)

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Worker Charity membership

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking Bank Care Assistants for Avonbourne Care Centre in Salisbury. You will support residents with daily routines and personal care, helping to maintain dignity and comfort in a compassionate, homely environment.

We welcome applicants with or without prior care experience and provide induction training and ongoing development. Bank hours cover leave and sickness, with enhanced weekend pay and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• Induction training provided and ongoing development opportunities.
• Great communicator with ability to build relationships.
• Able to work as part of a team to support residents.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, toilet use).
• Create a happy, fulfilled life for residents through compassionate care.
• Contribute to a welcoming and homely atmosphere in the care home.

Job description

Bank Care Assistant

Location: Old Sarum,Salisbury Bourne House

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

Contracted Hours: Bank hours to cover annual leave and sickness

Located in the historic Old Sarum, just north of Salisbury, Avon Court and Bourne House make up Avonbourne Care Centre. Each offers an elegant environment with compassionate, individualised care in welcoming, relaxing, and homely households.

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:

• 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.