Location: Broadstone, Dorset
Pay Rate: £13.00 per hour
Hours: Full Time Days or Nights
About the Home
Avon Search is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a welcoming, family-run residential care home in Broadstone, Dorset, for a dedicated and compassionate Care Assistant.
Set within a beautiful Victorian house surrounded by mature grounds in a peaceful residential area, this charming care home provides a warm, friendly environment for 17 residents, with accommodation across 17 single rooms.
The home has a longstanding reputation for providing quality care to older people, with a strong emphasis on compassion, dignity, respect and individual wellbeing. Its family-centred approach creates a genuine sense of community, ensuring residents feel valued, comfortable and truly at home.
This is an excellent opportunity for a caring individual to join a friendly team where residents are treated as individuals and supported to enjoy a comfortable, fulfilling life.
The Role
As a Care Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting residents with their daily routines, promoting their independence and ensuring they receive the highest standards of person-centred care.
Working as part of a supportive team, you will help create a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment where residents feel respected and valued.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing personal care and support with daily living activities.
- Assisting residents with washing, dressing, bathing and grooming.
- Supporting residents with mobility and transferring safely.
- Assisting with mealtimes and encouraging good nutrition and hydration.
- Building positive, trusting relationships with residents and their families.
- Promoting residents' dignity, privacy, independence and individual choices.
- Supporting residents' emotional and social wellbeing.
- Following individual care plans and reporting any changes in residents' needs.
- Maintaining accurate care records and following health and safety procedures.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
Working Pattern
This is a full-time position, with opportunities to work either days or nights.
The successful candidate will join a friendly team dedicated to providing consistent, compassionate care to the residents.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
- Previous experience working as a Care Assistant within a residential care home or similar setting.
- A caring, patient and compassionate nature.
- A genuine passion for supporting older people.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- A respectful approach to residents' privacy, dignity and independence.
- A reliable, flexible and positive attitude.
- A willingness to undertake training and develop your care skills.
Previous care experience is beneficial, but a positive attitude, empathy and a genuine desire to make a difference are equally important.
- £13.00 per hour.
- Days or Nights.
- Opportunity to work within a friendly, family-run care home.
- Supportive working environment.
- Opportunity for ongoing training and development.
- The chance to build meaningful relationships with residents.
- A rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to people's lives.
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At Town and Country Housing, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to making a positive impact in our community. Our work culture is built on kindness, inclusivity, and empowerment, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. With generous benefits such as a contributory pension scheme, enhanced leave provisions, and a commitment to employee growth, we offer a fulfilling environment for Caseworkers to thrive while helping others achieve independent living.
