Overview
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Location: Poole, Dorset. Hours: 20 hours per week on a rota basis. Hourly rate: £12.80 per hour, with the potential to earn up to an additional £1.30 for working evenings and weekends.
Built in 2017, Horizons is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 87 apartments, designed with older adults in mind, providing on-site facilities and beautiful grounds.
The vacancy
McCarthy Stone are recruiting a professional Care Assistant to join the team at our Horizons development in Poole, Dorset. Hours: 20 hours per week on a rota basis. Hourly rate: £12.80 per hour, plus up to £1.30 extra for evenings and weekends.
About the role
As a Care & Support Assistant you will provide the highest quality individual care to 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 residents to take part in activities that support health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport, and, where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with 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 experience in a care or support environment.
* You will have a passion for improving the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of a team in a busy setting.
* You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.
* You will want to work in Health & Social Care and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification; however, consideration will be given to candidates with alternative qualifications and relevant experience.
Benefits
* 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time)
* Life insurance and company pension
* Opportunities to stay in guest suites across developments UK wide
* Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
* Management and leadership training with support for professional qualifications
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to in-house Mental Health First Aiders
About Us
As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy Stone provides high-quality homes across the UK. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments for more than 24,200 people. We champion the wellbeing and happiness of older people and launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation in late 2020 to support local causes. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 and to have made the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list.
Other
We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK-based applications. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at McCarthy Stone. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. McCarthy Stone celebrates diversity and promotes equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues.
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