Relief Care Assistant

Job description

Wixams part of the Extra Care Charitable Trust are recruiting care staff now!

This is an exciting time to be joining Wixams and be part of a supportive team in a luxury retirement village.

We provide a domiciliary care service all under one roof. No more travelling!

Extracare does not participate in the current "UK Visa Sponsorship" scheme and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.

Are you a Relief Care Assistant who is compassionate, patient, and personable and would like to develop your career with us? If so, we would like to hear from you.

Role: Relief Care Assistant

Hours: Ad-hoc to cover absence, holidays etc

Shift pattern of AM shifts (starting from 7am) and PM shifts (ending at 10pm)

Salary: £13.61 per hour

Location: Wixams Retirement Village, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK42 6EA

As a Relief Care Assistant, you will be expected to carry out the following tasks:

Provide all aspects of domiciliary care to our residents including both physical, personal care and support with social activities,

Promoting and supporting the physical, emotional and well-being of our residents

Encourage independence and self-belief

Ensure records and documents are completed in line with our policy.

Person Specification

Hold a care certificate or willing to undertake a care qualification

Personable, an effective communicator and a team player

Passionate about delivering a quality care service

Flexible with hours.

Benefits

Accrued Annual Leave

Free Use of Onsite Gyml>

Ongoing Training and Development

Plus, Usual Benefits.

An extremely rewarding career awaits you if you like working in a friendly and supportive team, with variety and a fantastic working environment.

Don't miss out! Click 'apply' now to make an invaluable impact to the lives of our residents as one of our Relief Care Assistant.

ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advertisement early should the maximum number of applications be received. Be one of the first to apply!

Please be aware that shift times are subject to change as required to meet the needs of the service

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bedford

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