Care Assistant
Southwold Crescent, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3JS
Job Type: Permanent
Job Category: Care
Closing Date: 30 September 2025
Pay: 13.31 per hour
Extraordinary People, Exceptional Care
Care Assistants
Do you want to begin a fulfilling career in care, with excellent training and progression opportunities? At Orchard Care, we value our Care Assistants and invest in their career within our homes.
£12.81 - £13.31 per hour
Day shifts. Full and Part time hours available
The role of a Care Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the people living within Orchard homes. We make sure everyone is cared for with dignity, respect and they are engaged in how they receive support from our staff. You will play a key role in ensuring they engage in meaningful activities and receive the best support in line with their individual needs.
Main Duties
* To enable people to remain as independent as possible whilst providing support and assistance as per the individual’s needs. This will include delivering personal care including washing, dressing, and oral care.
* Be understanding and patient towards everyone and their needs, encourage and support them to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual and their preferences, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. This also includes supporting individuals and groups to outside appointments and leisure outings.
* Responsible for making and changing beds, tidying rooms, undertaking light cleaning duties as needed and generally assisting in ensuring that the home is kept clean, pleasant and welcoming at all times.
* Helping to serve meals and drinks at mealtimes and other times, taking care to present meals and refreshments in an attractive way, with polite and courteous service. In addition, providing the appropriate level of support at mealtimes.
* To understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements which are relevant to the role such as Health & Safety, COSHH, all aspects of the Care Standards Act, have a clear understanding of Infection Prevention and Control policies, procedures and measures to maintain a safe environment throughout the home.
Benefits
* Access to Blue Light Discount Card & App.
* Excellent training and progression opportunities, from day one, with career pathways to enable you to grow and develop.
* Recognition schemes, such as ‘Making a Difference’ and an annual awards ceremony, recognising our dedicated staff team.
* Access to our 24/7 Employee Support Hub offering confidential support on personal and professional issues
About Orchard Care Homes
Green Park is a large, bright and spacious home designed to support 99 residents. We are located in the picturesque suburb of Great Sankey, on the outskirts of Warrington. With Orchard Care Homes, your professional development is actively encouraged, you will receive plenty of training to support your growth.
Orchard Care Homes has a network of 23 care homes and has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones.
We proudly support the Armed Forces community and welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military spouses as part of our commitment to the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We value the unique skills and experiences that service personnel bring and are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
At Orchard Care Homes, we value our employees. Click here to find out more about our wide range of benefits.
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