Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Care Assistants & Senior Care Assistants Needed
Permanent - Full Time, Days or Night Shifts Available
Elderly Residential Care
£11.59– Care Assistants
£13.52– Senior Care Assistants
As a Care Assistant at you will provide the highest quality of care to residents enabling them to live later life well. Duties will be varied and include supporting residents with personal care needs and helping them to take part in a wide range of activities that support health and wellbeing. Every day will be different and you’ll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.
About you
The right values, attitude and behaviours are important for this role, although previous care experience would be desirable. You will be provided all the training and support you need to thrive and progress in your career.
You will have a kind, warm and caring nature and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative. Patience, communication and listening skills are also important.
Why join?
You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all employees and residents. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork, whilst also having fun.
This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you have made a positive difference to the lives of older people.
In addition to a competitive salary, on offer is:
· 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
· Life assurance.
· A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
· Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
· Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
· Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
· Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
· Access to wellbeing resources.
· Recommend a friend scheme.
· Family friendly policies.
· Long service awards.
· Free uniform and DBS check.
· Cycle2Work salary sacrifice scheme.
· Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.59-£13.52 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Night shift
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Quarterly bonus
Experience:
- CARE: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: WE
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 Three Swans Recruitment 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 £12 - £14 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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