Job Title
Care Assistant at Oyster Care Homes
Location
Tudor House, Thornbury
Overview
We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team at Tudor House, Thornbury. Oyster Care Homes focuses on making our homes not just luxury places for residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work.
Key Responsibilities
* Understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements relevant to Health & Safety, COSHH, the Health & Social Care Act, and maintain a safe environment throughout the home. Understand Infection Control.
* Be alert to residents’ physical and mental well‑being, immediately report any changes in a resident's condition to a senior person on duty, and accurately maintain and update residents’ records as required.
* Respect and maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal information at all times, including any incidents that may occur in day‑to‑day care.
* Be understanding and patient, encouraging, assisting and supporting residents to participate in leisure activities as appropriate, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met. Escort residents to outside appointments and leisure outings.
* Responsible for making and changing beds, tidying residents’ rooms (with permission), undertaking light cleaning duties, and generally assisting in keeping the home clean, pleasant, and welcoming at all times.
* Be an active and supportive member of the care team, contributing to team meetings, ensuring good communication, and helping new team members as appropriate to create a friendly working environment.
* Undertake other tasks deemed appropriate by the General Manager.
Working Hours & Pay
Permanent rolling rota of three consecutive shifts on, followed by three consecutive shifts off. Shift options include:
* Full Time Days: 08:00‑20:00 (average 42 hours per week)
* Full Time Nights: 20:00‑08:00 (average 42 hours per week)
* Bank contracts available
Hourly Rate of Pay: £13.25 (days) and £13.75 (nights) per hour.
Benefits
* Full induction training programme
* Paid breaks
* Fully funded Blue Light Card
* Fully funded Enhanced DBS Check
* Refer a Friend bonus scheme
* Uniform tunic provided
* Pay day breakfast
* Free meal on shift
Additional Information
We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.
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