Care Assistant

Job description

Pay: £12.60p/h

Shifts: 8am – 3pm, 3pm – 10pm a combination of the two.

We have 6 x 19.5 and 2 x 26 hours available

We are Belong, we are a not for profit, values based organisation. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all belong.

We deliver exceptional care in our Village community styled home. We have Households with an average of twelve residents living in each; we are a committed team who provide the exceptional person centred care to enrich our resident's lives putting them at the heart of everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Care Assistant to join our team in Belong Atherton.

About the Role:As a care assistant, you will work together with other staff in the running of the household. You will aim to maintain high standards of care and service towards customers, relatives, visitors and other members of staff. You will be providing a range of personal and practical care to our residents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrate compassion, empathy and a person-centred approach to caring for older people.

Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised

Able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the residents and the household.

Provide assistance, personal care, activities and companionship to residents

Be alert to residents' needs, health and wellbeing

Respect the residents' dignity and privacy

Work with residents and their families to deliver tailored care to each individual

Assist with mealtimes and safe moving

Maintain accurate records for each resident

Skills and Experience:

Excellent communication and written skills.

Committed to providing a high standard of care, promoting dignity and respect.

Previous experience working within an elderly care setting.

Team player but able to work on your own initiative.

Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home.

Care Certificate or NVQ in Adult Social Care is desirable.

In return we offer:

Cost of DBS Check

Comprehensive 4 day classroom based induction and further shadow shifts (paid)

Ongoing training and development

Internal career progression opportunities

Pension Scheme

Access to Blue Light Card scheme

Subsidised meals in our Bistros

Marvellous Mealtime on shift

Casual dress

Free DBS check*

Access to an Early Pay Release Scheme

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Occupational Health support

Colleague recognition events; our monthly ACE awards and our annual Champions Event

Enhanced Colleague Referral Scheme

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Atherton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

31-03-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English