Regional Care Assistant

Signature Care Home; South Nutfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses 55p per mile

Up to 30 days annual leave + 8 bankhol

Workplace pension

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Blue Light discount

Refer A Friend £50 voucher + up to £1,

Purple Heart Award

Career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

SignatureCare Home seeks a Regional Care Assistant to travel across our luxury home portfolio. You will deliver person-centred care, support residents’ independence and dignity, and follow each resident's care plan.

No prior experience required, but kindness and empathy are essential; a UK driving licence and access to a car are needed to travel between homes. We offer travel expenses, generous leave, pension, and staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Kindness, compassion and empathy in all interactions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic IT skills and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care in line with each resident's care plan.
• Assist with mobility, meals, personal care and activities.

Skills

Kindness and empathy

Good communication

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Your role at Signature

When you join Signature as a Regional Care Assistant, you have flexibility and all the benefits of a permanent employee! Work shifts that are suited to your needs, get your travel expenses paid and get the very best pay rates – in addition, you also get the best holiday allowance in the sector.

Location

Signature at Banstead, Banstead - SM7 3AG

Salary

£14.42 - £16.42 per hour

Closing date

21/11/26

Hours

36 hours per week

What you will do

As a Regional Care Assistant, you will be flexible and available to travel across our home portfolio. You will be responsible for delivering person centred care to our residents, promoting their independence, dignity and overall wellbeing at all times. You will be providing care that is directly in line with the resident's care plan; assisting them with their mobility, food and fluid intake, personal care, resident-led activities and so much more. If you want to make a real difference and be part of an extraordinary family who share the same vision and values as you then this role is perfectly suited to you.

Although you don’t need experience to become a Regional Care Assistant, you must show kindness, compassion and empathy in all that you do. It is a requirement to have good written and verbal communication skills and basic IT skills. An NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a big advantage.

Travel Requirements

You must have a full UK driving licence and daily access to a reliable vehicle as this position will require travel to our luxury care homes across our portfolio.

Your travel expenses will be covered by us - 55p per mile by car.

What Signature offer

• £14.42 hourly rate, £15.42 per hour for weekday night shifts and £16.42 for weekend night shifts
• £14.42 per hour for weekdays shifts and £15.42 per hour for weekend day shifts
• Travel expenses paid - 55p per mile
• Full Time (3 shifts) / Part Time (2 shifts) Days or Night shifts available
• Bank shifts available (0 contracted hours per week, as and when available)
• Shift times vary depending on which home you are working at
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Signature people

You will be working as part of a team with a small resident to staff ratio enabling the highest standards of care to be delivered. You can expect to be committed too, invested in and supported throughout your journey with us.

About Signature

Signature offers luxury residential and specialist care. With a range of 5 star style award winning accommodation offering bespoke nursing, dementia and palliative care provision, we offer our residents the level of support they need, for as long as they require.