Zero Hours Care & Support Assistant

McCarthy Stone; Bath; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday inclusive

Evening/weekend uplift

Life insurance

Company pension

Guest suites across UK

Apartment purchase discounts

Training and qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Job summary

McCarthy & Stone is hiring a Relief Care & Support Assistant for Lambrook Court in Bath, Somerset. The role covers housekeeping, resident support, and accompanying residents to appointments and activities on a flexible, as-needed basis.

The ideal candidate will be warm, experienced in care or support, and committed to high-quality service for older residents. A Level 2 health and social care qualification is preferred, but other relevant experience will be considered.

Qualifications

• Warm, friendly individual with experience in care or support.
• Passion for wellbeing of older people and teamwork in busy settings.
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide housekeeping and domestic support across the estate, including apartment cleans.
• Support residents with activities to promote health and wellbeing.
• Assist residents with appointments, transport, and shopping; escort when needed.
• Help residents participate in activities and use people skills to improve daily life.

Skills

Warm personality

Care experience

Team player

Customer service

Education

QCF Health & Social Care Level 2

Job description

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting for a professional Relief Care Assistant to join the team at our

in Bath, Somerset.

Built in 2017, Lambrook Court is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 50 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds.

Hourly rate: £14.24 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.