Join to apply for the Care Assistant role at Oyster Care Homes located in Gillingham Grange, Chard.
We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team. Oyster Care Homes focuses on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but wonderful places for our team members to work.
Key Responsibilities
* Understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements relevant to Health & Safety, COSHH, and the Health & Social Care Act; maintain a safe environment throughout the home and be aware of Infection Control.
* Remain alert to residents’ physical and mental well‑being, reporting any changes in a resident’s condition to a senior person on duty and accurately maintaining and updating residents’ records.
* Respect and protect residents’ confidentiality at all times, including personal information, behaviour, and any incidents that may occur during day‑to‑day care.
* Provide compassionate, patient support to residents, encouraging and assisting participation in leisure activities and escorting residents to outside appointments and outings.
* Prepare and change beds, tidy residents’ rooms (with permission), and perform light cleaning duties to keep the home clean, pleasant, and welcoming.
* Participate actively in the care team, contributing to team meetings, ensuring clear communication, and helping new team members to integrate.
* Perform additional tasks as deemed appropriate by the General Manager.
Shift & Pay
* Permanent rolling rota: three consecutive shifts on followed by three consecutive shifts off.
* Full‑time days: 08:00‑20:00, averaging 42 hours per week.
* Bank contracts available.
* Hourly Rate: £13.25 (Days)
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
Are you a friendly, hard‑working individual with excellent communication skills who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment? Then we’d love to hear from you!
We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.
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