Care Assistant

Carebase; Thames View (CT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.50 per hour

Full time role - 44 to 48 hours per周

Weekday and alternate weekend shifts

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

28 days annual leave (inclusive of sta

Pension

Staff recognition schemes

Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000

Cycle to work scheme

I have an idea £50 gift card

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive Training and Career Dev

A friendly and supportive working env

Dedicated mental health champions

Job summary

Bridge House Care Home is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support residents with personal care, bathing, eating, and mobility in a warm, friendly environment. You will follow electronic care plans, assist with medications as prescribed, and help keep the home clean and safe.

Join a team that values compassion, mentorship, and well-being, with extensive training provided and a supportive culture that recognises your contributions and mental health.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required for most roles; full training is provided.
• Strong compassion and willingness to help residents.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to residents, including bathing, eating, and mobility.
• Follow electronic care plans and administer medications as prescribed with accurate records.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming home environment and monitor residents' well-being.

Skills

Caring nature

Team player

Compassion

Job description

Contract Details

Permanent Full time contract, 44 - 48 hours per week, Weekdays and alternate weekends

Salary

£13.50 per hour

Contract Type

Full Time

Working Hours

44 - 48 hours per week, Weekdays and alternate weekend shifts

Location

Thames View

Closing Date

11/11/2026

Home

Bridge House

Job Reference

Ref/62/1450

Benefits of joining our team

• £13.50 per hour
• Full time role - 44 to 48 hours per week
• Weekday and alternate weekend shifts
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Cycle to work scheme
• I have an idea £50 gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

Becoming a Superhero

Why join us?

We're proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

About The Role

As our Care Assistant, you'll provide personal care to our residents, supporting them with bathing, eating, visiting the bathroom, and also getting around and enjoying our lovely home. Your warm, supportive, and caring nature will help you build meaningful relationships with our residents and you will get to know everything about their likes and dislikes as well as their needs. Here's some other important things you need to know:

• You'll follow electronic care plans for each resident and administer medication as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both.
• You must be alert at all times to our residents' physical and mental well being
• You will help maintain our high standards ensuring our residents' home is always clean and safe

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don't need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people's comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About Us And Our Home

At Bridge House Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That's why we've signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment - developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better