Care Assistant

Job description

You'll be part of a caring, supportive team with exciting career development opportunities, and flexible full and part-time hours, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Highgate.
What Signature Offer
From £13.75 per hour
Shift times available:
Part time day shifts: 08:00-14:00 (24 hours per week) Alternate weekends required.
Part time Twilight shifts: 18:00-23:00 (20 hours per week) Alternate weekends required.
Full time night shifts: 20:00-08:00 (48 hours per week) Alternate weekends required .
Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
Workplace pension
Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
Life Assurance Scheme
'Blue Light' discount scheme eligible
Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
Ongoing career training and development
Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more
Transport Links
Walking - 25 minutes walking from East Finchley or Highgate train station
Driving - 1.3 miles from nearest motorway / bypass
Your Role at Signature
We'll need you to bring your compassion and uniqueness to this role. Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding, from general care right through to specialist dementia care. You'll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around. You'll help them make their apartments feel like home. You'll enjoy their favourite activities with them, like bingo, shopping and live music. You'll develop strong relationships with the individuals you work with, and their families.
You'll be respectful of residents' choices, dignity and independence, always. You'll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.
What we're looking for
We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-10-2026

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