Care Assistant

Colten Care Limited; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant for their luxury home in Ferndown, Dorset. This role offers a pay range of £12.66 to £14.98 per hour, with training and career development opportunities. Candidates need not have prior experience, as compassion and a caring attitude are paramount. With a strong focus on supporting residents, you will be part of a passionate team, ensuring every day is the best for them. Additional benefits include complimentary meals, free uniforms, and opportunities for in-house progression.

Benefits

Complimentary meal of choice

Free uniforms

In-house progression opportunities

Pay enhancement for weekends and nights

Qualifications

• You’re willing to be hands-on with residents and help them whenever needed.
• You don’t need to have experience; personal qualities are more important.
• You'll receive ongoing training from day one.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of Health Care Assistants to care for residents.
• Support residents with daily activities in a luxury care home.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Attention to detail

Good observation skills

Organised and hard-working

Job description

Overview

Salary: From £12.66 up to £14.98 per hour

Location: West Moors, Dorset

Site: Brook View

Closing Date: 19/02/2026

Care Assistant

From £12.66 per hour to £14.98 per hour

At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more

Introduction

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team of Health Care Assistants. Whether experienced or new to care, our team at our luxury care home, Brook View in Ferndown, Dorset, would like to hear from you.

Excellent rate of pay

Complimentary meal of choice

Real career progression

If you have a positive, caring attitude, and a passion for making a difference, then starting a career with Colten Care is the place to start. You’ll thrive as a Health Care Assistant, with the guidance of our Nursing team available 24 hours a day.

Career progression is never far away, with plenty of opportunities to gain qualifications, thanks to our exceptional Learning and Development team.

Caring for our residents in our award-winning homes is a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity where you can make every day their best day.

About you

Compassion is in your nature. You’re willing to be hands-on with residents and help them whenever needed. You’re organised, hard-working, resilient, with good observation skills, attention to detail and a sense of fun.

You don’t need to have experience. Your personal qualities and values are more important to us, you’ll be supported with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training from day one.

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

Pay enhancement for weekends, nights and NVQ qualifications

Additional hours/overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances

Training provided from day one

Free uniforms

In-house progression opportunities to the Senior Care Lead Programme

Career progression to join the Trainee Nurse Associate Programme and be a nurse at no cost to you

We fund your learning and you increase your earnings.