28 Oct
Countryside Properties
Colchester
Salary £11.58 per hour with possibility of up to £12.88 per hour
Location Colchester, Essex
The Vacancy
How would you love a care role where all your clients are in one place?
No travelling in between
Gorgeous modern environment to work in
Great colleagues to work with and learn from
Get paid whilst you train!
McCarthy Stone are looking for a professional Care and Support Assistant, to start with some domestic duties, to join their amazing team at our Lancer House development in Colchester, Essex.
Hours: 20 -hour shifts per week are available and can include working a weekend shifts depending on discussions with the development manager.
This is a 6-month FTC to start with a possibility of being extended or being made permanent.
Base Salary: £11.58 with a possibility of up to *£12.88 per hour for working evening and weekend hours.
McCarthy Stone have a wealth of support and benefits for their staff. These include:
- 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
- *Up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours
- Life assurance
- Company pension
- Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
- Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
- Access to benefits platform offering discounted Gift Cards and eGifts providing discounts on a number of leading brands including restaurants and supermarkets
- 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
- Get paid whilst you learn! Fully funded opportunities to study for an Adult Care Worker Level 2 or Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 (subject to eligibility and criteria).
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.
About you:
- You will be located within an easily commutable distance from our estate.
- Preferably have minimum of 1 year of UK Health and Social care experience
- 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.
Why join?
McCarthy Stone has been officially recognised as a great place to work! This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of, where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people
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.
McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.
McCarthy Stone does not currently offer sponsorship. We are only able to consider those that have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
About Us
As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of May 2024, McCarthy Stone operates 538 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people.
We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.
We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2024 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!
Employee assistance helpline
Health
screening
Eyecare voucher scheme
Long service award
“I enjoy working for McCarthy and Stone as a House Manager because I am very well supported in my Role by my manager. I am able to make the day to day decisions but always have immediate support on the rare times I need help. It’s a breath of Fresh Air working for a focused dynamic company who know what they are trying to achieve as a team.”
Linda Diamond – House Manager
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