Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Grantham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Grantham is seeking a Care Assistant to support daily routines and personal care for its residents. This role involves building meaningful relationships with residents and creating an enjoyable, fulfilling environment. Both experienced caregivers and newcomers are welcomed. Comprehensive training and ongoing support will be provided, along with a range of benefits that include holiday pay, pension, and performance bonuses. Join our team to make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Higher weekend pay

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Comprehensive induction and ongoing training

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000

Employee Assistance programme

Care Worker Charity membership

Discounts on shopping and activities

Qualifications

• Ability to support daily routines and personal care tasks.
• Excellent communication skills to build relationships with residents.
• Open to both experienced and new carers.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily routines and personal care.
• Create a happy and fulfilled life for residents.
• Build positive working and living environments.

Skills

Communication

Kindness

Ability to build relationships

Job description

Care Assistant

Location: Gregory House

Pay rate: £12.77

Contracted Hours:

We offer various shifts and hours so get in touch and we can help you find the job you want!

Located in Grantham is Gregory House, offering outstanding residential and day care to its 31 residents. The home is surrounded by well‑established grounds and an attractive courtyard and is located in a quiet residential area, a short distance from Grantham town centre.

We are looking for you to work as a care assistant making a real difference to our residents lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy fulfilled life for them. Some days may be challenging but you will laugh, have fun and make lasting memories. You’ll become part of our extended family too, bringing kindness, exceptional care and dignity to our care homes.

We are looking for both experienced carers and those that are new to care to build our teams with diverse people who can bring all sorts of life experience to the job. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We’d love you to love your job.

AND IN RETURN

We’re currently the second largest not‑for‑profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents lives and team members. We offer a great range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat’d for part time)
• Higher weekend pay

• Workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.