Day Care Assistant - Torquay

Proud to Care Devon; Torquay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care group as a Day Care Assistant, where your dedication will make a direct impact on the lives of elderly residents. This role offers excellent training opportunities, market-leading pay, and a fun, supportive team environment. You'll provide personal care, assist with medication, and create meaningful connections with residents. With a strong commitment to quality care, this luxury care home values its staff and promotes from within, making it a fantastic place to grow your career. If you are caring, reliable, and ready to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Free or subsidised training

Market leading pay rates

Career progression opportunities

Heavily subsidised DBS costs

Team spirit and fun environment

Qualifications

• Reliable and hard-working individual with a passion for caring.
• Flexibility to work alternate weekend shifts and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to residents.
• Assist with medication and serve food/drinks.

Skills

Elderly Care

Personal Care

Medication Assistance

Teamwork

Education

NVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

Rose Care Group believes that by supporting our staff we best support our residents. As a Day Care Assistant, we offer:

• Excellent chances for progression and training. We offer free or subsidised training and NVQs. We also believe in promoting our own, with many of our senior staff having come up through the ranks or moving between homes in the Group
• Market leading pay rates. We know care is a challenging role. Therefore, we offer attractive rates of pay to those that want to work hard and support our residents and additional over-time enhancements too.
• Fun and Teamwork! We really encourage a sense of fun, friendliness and banter in the team. The people that join often find they form some really good friendships – looking after each other as much as the residents

The home itself really prides itself on being a high-quality, luxury care home that supports our residents to live their lives the way they want. Our ethos is to treat our residents as we would want our own mum or dad to be treated.

As a care assistant you will make a direct difference to our residents’ lives – providing personal care, assisting with medication, serving food / drinks and just being there for them when they need it.

What we provide:

• Career progression and great training (incl. free advanced courses / NVQs)
• Market leading rates of pay
• Fun and a proper team spirit
• Heavily subsidised DBS costs

Requirements:

• Someone who cares about caring for the elderly, is reliable and hard-working
• DBS check
• Some flexibility to do overtime when required
• 30 hours p/w working 8am-8pm, 8am-2pm or 2pm -8pm. This role will include alternate weekend shifts

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

- 30 hours p/w working 8am-8pm, 8am-2pm or 2pm -8pm. This role will include alternate weekend shifts