Overview
Care Assistant – Days at The Green, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, TS23 1JS. Closing Date: 30 September 2025.
Pay: £12.21 - £12.46 per hour. Hours: 22-44 hours per week (days).
Care Assistant – Days
The role of a Care Assistant is to support people living in Orchard homes with dignity and respect, helping them engage in meaningful activities and ensuring they receive the best support in line with their individual needs.
Main Duties
* Enable people to remain as independent as possible while providing support and assistance per the individual’s needs, including delivering personal care (washing, dressing, oral care).
* Be understanding and patient, encourage participation in leisure activities, and support individuals and groups with outside appointments and leisure outings as appropriate.
* Make and change beds, tidy rooms, undertake light cleaning, and help keep the home clean, pleasant and welcoming at all times.
* Assist with serving meals and drinks, presenting meals attractively and providing appropriate support at mealtimes.
* Understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements relevant to the role (Health & Safety, COSHH, Care Standards Act) and infection prevention and control policies to maintain a safe environment.
Benefits
* Access to Blue Light Discount Card & App.
* Excellent training and progression opportunities from day one with career pathways.
* Recognition schemes such as ‘Making a Difference’ and an annual awards ceremony.
* Free uniform and car parking.
* Access to a 24/7 Employee Support Hub offering confidential support.
About Orchard Care Homes
Green Lodge is in the heart of the Billingham community, well linked with surrounding towns, within three miles of Stockton and Middlesbrough town centres. Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years and is committed to investing in our people with training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes. We proudly support the Armed Forces community and welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military spouses as part of our Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
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