Health Care Assistant

Maplewood-Court; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

Uniform provided

Enhanced Bank Holiday pay

Increased annual leave after 3 years

Cycle to Work scheme

Milestone birthdays time off

Staff sick pay above statutory

Job summary

Oakland Care in Maidstone is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to provide compassionate, person-centred support for residents. You will assist with meals, personal hygiene, dressing and daily activities, ensuring comfort, dignity and safety throughout your shifts.

Joining our team means working closely with colleagues and management, taking part in ongoing training, and helping create a warm, respectful home where residents feel valued, supported and like family.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient-focused approach to residents.
• Ability to assist with meals, personal care and daily activities.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent care and support to residents.
• Assist with meals and daily activities.
• Support family members and visitors.
• Participate in training and up-skilling sessions.
• Deliver day-to-day companionship and engagement.
• Work closely with team and management.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team player

Good communication

Job description

Are you passionate about providing care and support to others? We are currently seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to join our team. If you are a compassionate individual who values teamwork and making a difference, we want to hear from you!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefits including:

• We offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• Uniform provided.
• EnhancedBank Holiday pay.
• Increased Annual Leave entitlement - team members who work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve your health at the same time.
• Milestone Birthdays - get EXTRAtime off to celebratethat special birthday.
• Company sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement. (subjectto length of service)
• Refer a FriendScheme for successfulreferrals- for all permanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.
• Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
• Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).
• Long service awards.

And much more……….

Location:Maplewood Court, Northumberland Road, Maidstone ME15 7TA

Hours: 40.25 hours per week

Pay: £13.20 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Shift: Days

At Oakland Care offering the highest quality care is paramount and we look after our resident’s physical, psychological and social needs.We help with day-to-day personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals.

“As a Care Assistant at Oakland Care we ask you to care for our residents like they are your own family.”

What you will be doing:

• Providing excellent care and support to our residents.
• Assisting with meals and daily activities.
• Supporting family members and visitors.
• Actively participating in various training and up-skilling sessions.
• Day-to-day activities and providing companionship.
• Working closely with team members and management team.

What you need:

• A can-do attitude.
• Be a compassionate and caring person.
• Be a true team player.
• Have experience working as a Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker– this is advantageous but not essential as full training is given.

“Our mission”

is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable