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The Orders of St John Care Trust; Woodstock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (pro-rated)

Higher weekend pay

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Induction & training

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Employee Assistance programme

Blue Light Card

My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Care Assistant at Spencer Court in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. The role involves assisting residents with daily routines, personal care, and promoting comfort and well-being in a 46-bed home with dementia care.

Flexible Full & Part Time positions available, shift patterns include 7:00am-2:00pm and 2:00pm-10:00pm. We offer induction, training, and development opportunities, with benefits such as weekend enhancements, free uniform, DBS, and access to a

Qualifications

• Assist residents with daily routines and personal care
• Strong communication and empathy toward residents
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, toilet use)
• Support residents to maintain independence and dignity
• Create a warm, safe and respectful living environment

Job description

Care Assistant Location: Spencer Court, Woodstock, Oxfordshire Pay Rate: £13.78 per hour (NVQ & Weekend Enhancements Available) Contracted Hours: Full & Part Time Positions Available Shift Pattern: 7:00am-2:00pm & 2:00pm-10:00pm Spencer Court is situated a stone's throw from historic Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, in the charming town of Woodstock. The home offers high-quality and compassionate residential and early-stage dementia care for up to 46 residents in a calm, friendly and comfortable surroundings. 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 really 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.