Care Assistant
Due to our evolving care and lifestyle delivery, we are looking for passionate Care Assistants to join our growing care team.
Location: Across Longwell Green & Surrounding areas – A valid full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential to be considered for this role. Travel expenses covered, mileage paid at 45p per mile.
Hourly rate: £14.50 per hour, plus up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours.
Hours: Up to 35 hours per week on a rota basis that will include mornings, evenings and alternate weekends, anytime between 7am to 10pm.
Key Responsibilities
* Support Individual Homeowners: Provide personalised care, including help with daily activities, personal hygiene, medication assistance, and domestic support such as cleaning, shopping, and managing household tasks.
* Domestic: Maintain communal areas within our developments to a high standard, ensuring a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for all homeowners.
* Social Support: Assist homeowners with social activities, transport arrangements, and attending appointments, enhancing overall well‑being and social connections.
What We’re Looking For
* Skills & Experience: Ideally previous experience in a care environment with a Level 2 health and social care qualification, though training can be provided. Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and time‑management abilities are required.
* Driving Licence: Valid full UK driving licence required, with willingness to travel between developments.
* Flexibility: Ability to work on a rota basis that includes early mornings, late evenings, and alternate weekends.
Benefits
* Travel expenses covered and mileage paid at 45p per mile.
* Uniform and mobile phone provided.
* Professional development opportunities, including training toward a Diploma in Health and Social Care and progression to a senior care assistant role.
* Up to 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays, pro‑rata if part‑time).
* Life insurance and company pension.
* Guest suite accommodation across all developments.
* Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family.
* Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications.
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to in‑house mental health first aiders.
* Impactful work in making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults.
* Staff referral scheme: Up to £500 per referral.
If you’re a caring, dedicated individual with a can‑do attitude and a passion for supporting older people, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply Today to join a team that values your contribution and offers a rewarding career path with McCarthy Stone.
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 and happiness of older people in society, helping them lead a better later life. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes for older people across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 and listed on the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list.
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