Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Would you care to join Yeovil's newest care team?
Are you an experienced health care assistant? Is care more than just a job to you? Are you committed to providing high quality care to people living with dementia? Would your colleagues describe you as an exceptional carer? Can you sing or dance?
Yeovil's newest Nursing Home, Chestnut Lodge is preparing to open its first floor and so needs to expand its existing care team.
This is phase two of our opening plan. This involves recruiting 5 new experienced Care Assistants.
Phase three will include recruiting exceptional people who do not yet have care experience.
We do not offer an extensive list of benefits - we do offer a chance to work in a Care Home where staff are valued and treated with respect. Where our residents are the centre of everything.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of working with older persons
- Enhanced DBS will be required
For more information or a discussion about this vacancy, please contact Graham Oakes on 01935 513555.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £11.25-£12.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- YEOVIL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Care Assistant roles across Camelot Care (Yeovil) Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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