Care Assistant Days | Worthing

Location: Worthing, West Sussex

Pay: £13.45 per hour + weekend enhancement

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

We are recruiting a Day Care Assistant to join our dedicated team at St George’s Lodge – Residential Care Home, a small 26-bed residential care home in Worthing, West Sussex. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with older people, values meaningful relationships, and wants to work in a calm, supportive and homely environment where every resident is known individually.

Because of our small size, you will have the opportunity to build genuine relationships with residents and make a real difference to their daily lives, supporting their comfort, independence and wellbeing.

About the Role

As a Day Care Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting our residents throughout the day, helping them to enjoy a fulfilling daily routine while ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing compassionate, person-centred care and support.
• Supporting residents with personal care, including washing, dressing and toileting where required.
• Encouraging residents to maintain their independence and participate in daily activities.
• Supporting residents with their individual routines, preferences and needs.
• Assisting with mealtimes and encouraging good nutrition and hydration.
• Administering or supporting with medication where trained and authorised.
• Ensuring residents' safety, comfort and dignity throughout the day.
• Supporting residents to enjoy meaningful activities and social interaction.
• Completing accurate care records and communicating effectively with colleagues.
• Working closely with the team to provide consistent, high-quality care.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced as a Care Assistant, ideally within elderly residential care.
• Flexible and able to work a range of shifts, including weekends, as required.
• Caring, compassionate and patient.
• Reliable, approachable and respectful in their approach.
• Confident communicating with residents and colleagues.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Medication trained, or willing to undertake training.
• Genuinely passionate about providing good-quality care.

Most importantly, you will share our values of Kindness, Dignity & Respect, Calmness, Creativity and Responsibility.

What We Offer

• Annual leave, including Bank Holidays – pro rata and subject to contracted hours.
• Fully paid induction and comprehensive training.
• Specialist training and ongoing development.
• Supportive managers who invest in your development.
• Company pension – 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution, subject to eligibility.
• Employee Referral Bonus – £200 on appointment + £300 after one year (T&Cs apply).
• Company sick pay following successful completion of probation.
• Paid DBS check – conditions apply.

*Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. This role is not eligible for employer sponsorship. An Enhanced DBS check is required. We cover the cost of your DBS, with the cost only reclaimed if you leave within your first six months of employment.

Early applications are encouraged as this vacancy may close once filled. SDR is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.