Position Overview
McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at our Eastry Place development in Canterbury, Kent. Eastry Place was built in 2023 and is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 50 apartments designed for residents over 70, providing excellent on‑site facilities within beautiful grounds.
Compensation & Hours
Hourly rate: £13.26 per hour, plus up to £1.30 for evening and weekend hours. Hours: 16 per week.
About the Role
As a Care Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents, enabling them to live well in their later life. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the estate, perform apartment cleans, support residents in daily activities and help them to book appointments, arrange transport and, where necessary, escort to visits and assist with shopping. The work is varied and offers the chance to use your people skills to make a real difference.
About You
* You are a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.
* You are passionate about helping older people and enjoy working as part of a team in a busy environment.
* You are driven to deliver excellent customer service.
* You would like to work in health and social care and preferably hold a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification – consideration will be given to candidates with alternative qualifications and relevant experience.
Benefits
* 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part‑time)
* Life insurance and company pension
* Opportunities to stay in guest suites across all our developments UK wide
* Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
* Management and leadership training with professional qualification support
* 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (counsellors and legal advisors) and in‑house Mental Health First Aiders
McCarthy & Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion among our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.
We do not offer sponsorship; we will only consider UK‑based applications.
About Us
As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people. We champion the wellbeing of older people in society and support local causes through the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 and to feature on the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list.
Apply now! Applications will be reviewed as soon as possible.
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