Care & Support Assistant

Job details

• Posting date: 13 March 2025


• Salary: £12.5 to £12.75 per hour


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 12 April 2025


• Location: Dorchester, South West, DT1 2NJ


• Company: Care South


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: 56069775

Summary

About The Role

Care & Support Assistant

Location: Maiden Castle House - Dorchester - DT1 2NJ

Pay rate: £12.50 - £12.75 per hour

Hours: Full Time & Part Time (includes alternate weekends)

Who we are looking for:

Maiden Castle House are keen to meet people with a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents. You'll need to be naturally compassionate and understanding of others. Previous care experience is not essential for our "Care & Support Assistant Team". You may be in a customer care role or have helped in your community. A full induction and training programme will be provided to support you.

If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!

As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:

• Blue Light Shopping Discount Card


• Reward and Recognition Schemes


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Industry Based Qualifications

What you will be doing:

• Delivering excellent person centred care.


• Supporting & encouraging our residents to remain as independent as possible.


• Providing elements of personal care including washing & dressing where needed.


• Building relationships and providing companionship - getting to know our residents!


• Working in a team to create a co-operative, friendly and welcoming atmosphere in the home.

You need to be over 18 years of age to apply for this position.

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

About The Company

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care.

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Maiden Castle House are keen to meet people with a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents.
You'll need to be naturally compassionate and understanding of others. Previous care experience is not essential for our "Care & Support Assistant Team".
You may be in a customer care role or have helped in your community. A full induction and training programme will be provided to support you.

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:

- Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
- Reward and Recognition Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Industry Based Qualifications

What you will be doing:

- Delivering excellent person centred care.
- Supporting & encouraging our residents to remain as independent as possible.
- Providing elements of personal care including washing & dressing where needed.
- Building relationships and providing companionship - getting to know our residents!
- Working in a team to create a co-operative, friendly and welcoming atmosphere in the home.