Care Assistant

Job Reference Ref/62/1380 Apply for this job Contract Type Full Time Contract Details Permanent Full time contract, 33 - 44 hours per week, Weekday and alternate weekend shifts Salary £13.00 per hour Working Hours 33 to 44 hours per week, Weekday and alternate weekends required Location: Watercolour Development Closing Date 20/08/2026 Home Acorn Court Benefits of joining our team What We Can Offer You £13.00 per hour Full time role - 33 to 44 hours per week Weekday and alternate weekends required Enhanced pay on bank holidays 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays) Pension Cycle to work scheme Staff recognition schemes Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000 I have an idea £50 gift card Employee Assistance Programme Comprehensive Training and Career Development A friendly and supportive working environment Dedicated mental health champions Becoming a Superhero Why join us? We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day. As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too. About The Role As our Care Assistant, you’ll provide personal care to our residents, supporting them with bathing, eating, visiting the bathroom, and also getting around and enjoying our lovely home. Your warm, supportive, and caring nature will help you build meaningful relationships with our residents and you will get to know everything about their likes and dislikes as well as their needs. Here’s some other important things you need to know: You’ll follow electronic care plans for each resident and administer medication as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both. You must be alert at all times to our residents’ physical and mental well being You will help maintain our high standards ensuring our residents’ home is always clean and safe The Ideal Candidate Exceptional people make an exceptional care home We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided. What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members. About Us And Our Home Caring for Our Mental Health – Together At Acorn Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment – developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive. From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better Apply for this job

Provide personal care to residents, including support with bathing, eating, and mobility. Maintain electronic care plans, administer medication, and ensure the home environment remains clean and safe.

Candidates should possess a caring and compassionate nature with a desire to make a positive difference in residents' lives. No specific qualifications or experience are required as full training is provided.

• Enhanced pay on bank holidays • 28 days annual leave • Pension • Cycle to work scheme • Staff recognition schemes • Refer a Friend bonus • Employee Assistance Programme • Comprehensive Training and Career Development • Mental health champions

• CommunicationPreferred

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• Personal Care
• Medication Administration
• Care Planning
• Patient Monitoring
• Compassion
• Communication

• Healthcare
• Social Services

Minimum experience

0+ years

Apply by

Aug 20, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Entry level