care assistant

Carer

CAPTION:

• Company: The Orders of St John Care Trust
• Salary: £13.45 - £13.45
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NY
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 1 Aug 2026
• Closing date: 30 Aug 2026

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Summary

Care Assistant

• Location: Wing View Care Centre, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NY
• Pay rate: £13.45 per hour
• Contracted Hours: 24 Hours per week
• Shift Pattern: 8:00am-8:00pm (working alternate weekends)

Conveniently positioned on the south-west side of the village, close to all the local amenities, Wing View is in a peaceful neighbourhood. And with Leighton Buzzard just three miles to the east and Aylesbury five miles away, it is ideally situated for residents to enjoy life in Buckinghamshire. Residents will live in welcoming, relaxing surroundings, cared for by a dedicated team who support them according to their individual needs.

We are looking for you to work as a care assistant, making a real difference to our residents' lives every day. Supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use), we seek caring individuals who genuinely want to create a happy and fulfilled life for residents. Some days may be challenging, but you'll laugh, have fun, and make lasting memories. You'll become part of our extended family, bringing kindness, exceptional care, and dignity to our care homes. We welcome both experienced carers and those new to care to build diverse teams with varied life experiences. We provide induction training, ongoing support, and development opportunities to help you build a rewarding career. You should be a great communicator, able to foster positive relationships and environments. We'd love you to love your job.

AND IN RETURN

We are currently the second-largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, reinvesting every penny into our homes, residents, and team members. Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rata for part-time)
• Workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training, and development
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding up to £1000 for successful recommendations
• Access to Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for wellbeing and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants, and more

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date without prior notice. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

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We are looking for you to work as a care assistant making a real difference to our residents lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy fulfilled life for them. Some days may be challenging but you will laugh, have fun and make lasting memories. You'll become part of our extended family too, bringing kindness, exceptional care and dignity to our care homes. We are looking for both experienced carers and those that are new to care to build our teams with diverse people who can bring all sorts of life experience to the job. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We'd love you to love your job.

We're currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents lives and team members. We offer a great range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat'd for part time)
• Workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.
We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.