Care Assistant

Overview

Provide personal care and domestic support to older adults in retirement communities

Key Responsibilities

• social support
• personal care
• medication aid
• domestic cleaning
• shopping assistance
• area maintenance

Tasks

-Social Support: To assist homeowners with social activities, transport arrangements, and attending appointments, enhancing their overall well-being and social connections. -Support Individual Homeowners: To provide personalised care, including help with daily activities, personal hygiene, and medication assistance. You will also offer domestic support, such as cleaning, shopping, and managing household tasks. -Domestic: Maintain communal areas within our developments to a high standard, ensuring a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for all homeowners.

Requirements

• management
• leadership
• flexibility
• driving licence
• level 2
• interpersonal

What You Bring

-Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications -Flexibility: The ability to work on a rota basis that will include early mornings, lates and alternate weekends. -Driving Licence: This is a field-based role, so a valid full UK driving licence is required, along with a willingness to travel between developments. -Skills & Experience: Ideally you will have previous experience in a care environment with a level 2 health and social care. However, this is not essential as we can provide full training for anyone looking for a career change. You must have strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to manage your time effectively.

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Benefits

-Up to 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours) -24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders -Life insurance and company pension -Uniform and mobile phone provided. -The opportunity to earn extra income from our staff referral scheme (Up to £500 per referral) -Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide -Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family -Travel Expenses Covered: Use your personal car for work with all travel expenses fully reimbursed and parking available on site. Mileage is paid at 45p per mile. -Receive a £500 bonus when you pass probation.*** -Professional Development: We support your growth with training opportunities, including the chance to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care and to progress to a senior care assistant role if that is of interest.

About Mccarthy Stone

-They focus on brownfield town‑centre sites close to amenities, combining construction, property sales, management, and tailored support services. -Notably, they remain the landlord and managing agent on all developments built since 2010, ensuring consistent quality and oversight. -In 2020, they were acquired by Lone Star Funds in a £647 million deal, later partnering with Macquarie and John Laing to finance a rental portfolio.

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