Overview
McCarthy Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at our William Place Retirement Living Plus development in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
Role details: 20 per week. Hourly rate: £12.80 per hour, plus up to an additional £1.30 per hour for evenings and weekends.
Benefits
* 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 Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders
Responsibilities
As a Care 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 residents to take part in activities that support health and wellbeing. You will help them book appointments, arrange transport and, where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse and you will 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; consideration will be given to a candidate with alternative qualifications and relevant experience.
Additional information
We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications. We celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues.
About us: McCarthy Stone is the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people. We launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation in late 2020 to support older people in need across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 and to be listed on the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list.
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