Relief Care Assistant

McCarthy & Stone; Taunton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days incl. bank

Evening/weekend uplift £1.30

Life insurance

Company pension

Guest suites across UK developments

Apartment purchase discounts

Training & qualifications support

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Relief Care & Support Assistant for Kingfisher Court in Taunton. You will provide high-quality care, housekeeping, and support to residents, helping with activities, appointments, transport, and shopping.

Ideal applicants are warm, team-oriented and customer-focused, with care experience and preferably a Level 2 in Health & Social Care. Sponsorship is not offered; UK-based applications only.

Qualifications

• Warm, friendly individual with care or support experience.
• Passion for wellbeing of older people and teamwork.
• Driven to deliver excellent customer service.
• QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 preferred; alternatives considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support for residents.
• Carry out housekeeping and apartment cleaning.
• Encourage residents to participate in activities.
• Assist with appointments, transport, and shopping.
• Support wellbeing and health of residents.

Skills

Warm demeanor

Customer service

Team player

Care/support experience

Education

QCF Health & Social Care (Adults) Level 2

Job description

Job Introduction

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting for a professional Relief Care Assistant to join the team at ourprestigious Kingfisher Court development in Taunton, Somerset.

Built in 2022, Kingfisher Court is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 62 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds.

Hourly rate:

£13.79 per hour, plus up to an additional £1.30 for working evenings and weekends.

Hours:

To cover shifts on an 'as and when' basis when required, to be discussed with the development Manager.

About the role:

As a Relief Care & Support Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

About you:

• You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.
• You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of team in a busy work setting.
• You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.
• You will want to work in the Health and Social care sector and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification,although consideration will be given to a candidate with an alternative qualifications and relevant experience.

McCarthy & Stone have a wealth of support and benefits for their staff. These include:

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
• Up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours
• Life insurance and company pension
• Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
• Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
• Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders

Could this role be the perfect job for you?

McCarthy & Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications.