Overview
Care Assistant role at McCarthy Stone
The Vacancy
Devizes, Wiltshire.
12 - 16 hours per week, depending on your preference. To work between 18:00 and 22:00.
Hourly rate: £12.80 per hour plus up to £1.30 for working evenings and weekends.
Built in 2018, Shackleton Place is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 55 apartments with the over 70s in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds.
About the role
As a Care & Support Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.
About You
* You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.
* You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of a team in a busy work setting.
* You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.
* You will want to work in the Health and Social care sector and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification, although consideration will be given to a candidate with an alternative qualifications and relevant experience.
Benefits include:
* 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
* Life insurance and company pension
* Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
* Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
* Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
* 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders
About the role context McCarthy Stone have a wealth of support and benefits for their staff. These include the above and more. We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications.
McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.
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 believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!
Job details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Construction
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