Care Assistant

About the role: As a Care Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you'll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

You will be a warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.
You will have a passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of team in a busy work setting.
You will be driven to deliver excellent customer service.
You will want to work in the Health and Social care sector and preferably have a QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2 qualification, although consideration will be given to a candidate with an alternative qualifications and relevant experience.
McCarthy & Stone have a wealth of support and benefits for their staff. These include

McCarthy & Stone are recruiting a Care Assistant to join the team at our Eastry Place development in Canterbury, Kent.

Built in 2023, Eastry Place is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 50 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds.

Hourly rate: £13.26 per hour, plus earn up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours

Hours: 16 per week, 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
Life insurance and company pension
Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders
Could this role be the perfect job for you? Apply now! All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date.