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Oakland Care Ltd; Swanley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

Uniform provided

Holiday pay

Extra annual leave after 3 years

Cycle to Work scheme

Milestone birthdays - extra time off

Job summary

Oakland Care Ltd in Swanley is seeking a Health Care Assistant to provide high-quality care to residents on days and nights. This permanent role covers 40.25 hours per week at £13.20 per hour, supporting meals, daily activities and companionship.

The successful candidate will join a team that values compassion, teamwork and ongoing training; training is provided, with benefits including holiday pay, uniform, and sick pay.

Qualifications

• Experience as Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker is advantageous but not required.
• Willingness to participate in training and up-skilling sessions.
• A compassionate and caring person with a true team spirit.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Compassionate

Team player

Job description

Health Care Assistant - Days/Nights

Company: Oakland Care Ltd

Salary: £13.20 per hour

Hours: 40.25 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Shift: Days/Nights

Location: Swanley, BR8 7BT

Posting date: 12 Sept 2026

Closing date: 25 Sept 2026

Summary

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 offer some excellent rewards and benefits including:

• 1 freemeal per shift for all team members.
• Uniform provided.
• Holiday pay.
• 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 extra time off to celebrate that special birthday.
• Company sick pay over and above statutory entitlement (subject to length of service).
• A Referral Scheme for successful referrals – for all permanent roles 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…

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.
• A compassionate and caring person.
• A true team player.
• 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.

Values

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

About Disability Confident. Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.