Care Assistant

CARE CONCERN GROUP LIMITED; Taunton (MA); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 27.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual leave

Zusammenfassung

Cedar Lodge Care Home in Taunton, Somerset, provides specialist dementia and long-term care within a warm, patient‑focused setting. The Care Assistant role is hands-on, supporting residents with complex needs and following personalised care plans to promote dignity and wellbeing.

You will work closely with a team to maintain a calm environment, respond to changes in health and mood, and build trusting relationships with residents and their families.

Qualifikationen

• A caring, compassionate and respectful approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• A calm, patient and resilient attitude.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a complex care environment.
• Previous experience in care or mental health is beneficial but not essential.
• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care, or willingness to obtain.

Aufgaben

• Support individuals with complex needs, including advanced dementia and mental health conditions.
• Follow individual care plans and support structured routines.
• Create a calm, stable and supportive environment.
• Build positive relationships with residents and respond to changes in behaviour or wellbeing.
• Deliver safe and consistent care at all times.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patience

Resilience

Ausbildung

NVQ2 in Health & Social Care

Jobbeschreibung

Cedar Lodge Care Home is a well established service in Taunton, Somerset, providing specialist dementia, palliative and respite care for up to 39 residents, alongside The Limes, a dedicated mental health community supporting a further 15 individuals. Set in a peaceful location, the home offers a welcoming, supportive environment with a strong focus on personalised care, dignity and wellbeing across both services.

Care Assistant Contract

• £12.71 per hour
• Contracted hours: 34.5- 36 hours per week
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full-time contract)

Role Overview

As a Care Assistant, you will support individuals with a range of complex needs, including advanced dementia, mental health conditions and other long term health challenges. Your role is to provide safe, consistent and person centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing.

Working closely with the wider team, you will follow individual care plans and support structured routines, helping to create a calm, stable and supportive environment. You will build positive relationships with residents, understanding their needs and responding appropriately to changes in behaviour or wellbeing.

This is a hands on role that requires patience, resilience and a calm approach, supporting both the physical and emotional needs of residents while ensuring care is delivered safely and consistently at all times.

What We Are Looking For

• A caring, compassionate and respectful approach
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A calm, patient and resilient attitude
• Willingness to learn and develop within a complex care environment
• Previous experience in care or mental health is beneficial but not essential
• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care, or willingness to obtain

About us

Cedar Lodge Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values

Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.