Job Description
Location: The Weymouth Care Home, 21-23 Glendinning Avenue
Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference? Join our team as a Care Assistant at our care home, with over 35 years of experience delivering compassionate, family‑focused care.
At Weymouth Care Home, we prioritise the well‑being of both our residents and our staff, fostering a warm and supportive environment where everyone feels valued. If you're passionate about helping others and want to be part of a community that truly cares, we'd love to hear from you.
As a Care Assistant, you’ll become part of our growing family, enjoying the support of a dedicated team and the stability of contracted hours. We're seeking a compassionate individual whose caring nature aligns with our values and who is eager to make a positive impact on others' lives.
Minimum 36 hours per week, night shifts, including alternate weekends.
* Welcome bonus for new staff via our Care Friends 'Refer a Friend'
* Permanent contract
* Fully funded induction, ongoing training, and career development
* Access to hundreds of eLearning courses and an opportunity for career progression
* Good mileage allowance and Blue Light Card discounts
* Mental health support and access to wellbeing initiatives
* Pension scheme and staff recognition rewards
About The Role
Whether you're new to social care or you're an experienced care professional seeking a new opportunity we would love to hear from you.
* Support and assist individuals to maintain their independence overnight
* Provide personal care and support during night hours
* Offer physical and emotional assistance to those in your care
* Help ensure comfort, safety, and participation in nightly routines
* Build positive relationships with individuals, their families, and colleagues
* Uphold the values and principles of Altogether Care
All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS.
Pay meets the national minimum wage for over 21s.
About The Company
Altogether Care is a family‑owned and operated business, rooted in Dorset and South Somerset community for over 30 years. We see our clients as an extended family. So we work hard to understand the ‘real you’ and put your wellbeing, quality of life and independence at the centre of everything we do. Our aim is to help you live as independently as possible with the peace of mind that professional care and support is always there when you need it.
Company Culture
We recognise that the most important people after our clients are our front‑line care providers who support them. With care providers employed across our care services throughout the South West, we know that they are the key to our success, and the core of our business. In addition to our care providers, our founders and the management team all work closely together, and all of whom have multiple years’ experience within the care sector.
Required Criteria
* A can‑do attitude, caring and reliable nature
* Excellent communication
* Be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, clients and their families
* Are you legally allowed to work in the UK?
* Relationship, Servicing, Nursing / Caring
Desired Criteria
* Experience in a similar role
Closing date: Wednesday 29th April, 2026
Contract type: fulltime
Salary: £12.25 hourly
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