Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Widham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Induction & training

Refer a Friend

Employee Assistance

Charity membership

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Care Assistant to join The Cedars, Purton. You will help residents with daily routines and personal care while fostering dignity and independence in a compassionate setting.

We welcome both experienced carers and those new to care. Induction training, development opportunities and a supportive team are provided, with benefits including holiday, pension, DBS, and discount schemes.

Qualifications

• We welcome both experienced carers and those new to care.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Commitment to compassionate daily living and dignity for residents.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care including washing, bathing and toileting.
• Assist residents to maintain independence and participate in activities.
• Create a warm, respectful and safe living environment for residents.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Caring

Job description

Care Assistant

Location: The Cedars, Purton

Pay rate: £13.67

Contracted Hours: 24 a week, alternate weekend working

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 truly 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 £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.