Compassionate Care Assistant — Training & Growth

Highgate Care Services Ltd; Alderley Edge; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly workplace

Training & progression

Meaningful impact

Close-knit team culture

Job summary

Highgate Care Services Ltd is recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at Cavendish Court, Alderley Edge. This bank role will involve supporting residents with daily living, promoting dignity and kindness within a personalised care approach.

You’ll work flexibly across evenings and weekends, with training and development opportunities, in a welcoming, close-knit team that values compassion and a resident-centered ethos.

Qualifications

• Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity.
• Organised, reliable and a teamplayer.
• Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others.
• Passionate about improving the lives of older people.
• Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends.
• Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but personality and values are valued.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care by supporting residents with daily living tasks.
• Assist residents in physical, emotional and spiritual needs while maintaining dignity.
• Pay attention to residents with limited mobility and using aids appropriately.
• Monitor residents who may be confused or have behavioural issues.
• Assist in continence promotion and end-of-life care support as needed.
• Record daily care notes and contribute to care planning.
• Facilitate social activities and hobbies within the home.
• Respond to nurse call system and phone messages promptly.
• Support senior staff and report on residents' well-being.
• Carry out regular checks on residents and assist visitors.

Skills

Warm personality

Approachable

Organised

Team player

Creative

Person-centered care

Job description

Highgate Care Services Ltd is recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at Cavendish Court, Alderley Edge. This bank role will involve supporting residents with daily living, promoting dignity and kindness within a personalised care approach.

You’ll work flexibly across evenings and weekends, with training and development opportunities, in a welcoming, close-knit team that values compassion and a resident-centered ethos.