Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you a Health Care Assistant and interested in joining a team that is committed to providing outstanding care to older people?
Would you like to join one of Croydon’s oldest care charities with community at its heart?
We are looking for Health Care Assistants to join our warm and friendly team at Whitgift House, a 36-bed nursing home in south Croydon. Currently rated as 'good', our goal is to achieve ‘outstanding’ by the CQC.
With dignity always in mind, you will be responsible for providing exceptional person-centred care to residents, many of whom are receiving end of life care.
We are proud to be part of a 425-year-old education and care charity, the John Whitgift Foundation. Through our care homes and services at Whitgift Care, our mission is to give older people a true sense of community, comfort, and joy in later life.
We provide our staff with an excellent benefits package, which includes up to 10% employer contribution into our pension scheme and a whole range of health and wellbeing benefits.
Are you ready to jump aboard and contribute to the impressive legacy this Foundation is leaving?
So if you are a Health Care Assistant looking for a change and would like to join a fabulous group, then please give us a call.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.50-£12.30 per hour
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 John Whitgift Foundation'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 £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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