Care Assistant

Care Assistant

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Location:

Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home, Old Farm Rd E, Sidcup DA15 8AY

Salary: £12.60 - £13.60 per hour depending on experience

Contract:

Permanent, 12‑hour shifts – full & part‑time roles available, primarily nights

Job description:

Abbotsleigh Mews is a purpose‑built care home welcoming those in need of nursing, residential and dementia care. Short stay, convalescence and palliative care are also available. The home is organised into different houses for various types of care and is surrounded by landscaped grounds. Residents have access to lounge and dining areas, a sensory room and activity rooms. Registered nurses and well‑trained care assistants create a friendly atmosphere, supporting independence while ensuring that all care needs are met.

Residents are served nutritious, individually tailored meals – afternoon tea, fresh fruit platters and homemade cakes are popular. A versatile activities programme helps residents maintain independence with hobbies, coffee mornings Hemp outing, music, arts & crafts, with weekly visits from a neighbouring nursery as part of an initiative to bring old and young together.

At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and create a better world. As a Care Assistant you will be at the heart of this, providing person‑centred care that supports independence and honours choice. You will be part of a team dedicated to the highest standards of care, ensuring residents live a life they truly love.

Our values of brave, caring and responsible guide everything we do.

• Support residents with a wide range of requirements, from companionship to streng personal care.
• Observe and manage residents’ behaviour with care, documenting and reporting changes in accordance with legislation.
• Support residents’ nutrition and hydration needs, encouraging and assisting them to eat and drink according to their care plan.
• Provide essential physical and mental stimulation through social and recreational activities, both group and individually.
• Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory and legal requirements.

• Motivation, positivity, and great interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Desirable:
  Previous experience in a care home or a Health and Social Care qualification.

• My Healthcare – free access to 24/7 support, advice and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues.
• Annual allowance for Bupa products – approx. value £350.
• Wagestream naive early access to up to 40% of earned wages within minutes.
• 28 days holiday.
• Sick.
  
  Js pay scheme (additional to statutory) for longer absences.
• Long‑service rewards stevige milestones.
• Free meal each shift.
• Interest‑free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site.
• Parental leave – inclusion of adoption, birth parents and co‑parents.
• Menopause plan – to empower women to seek advice and choose treatment.
• Discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

We are a health insurer and provider with no shareholders; our customers are our focus. Our people share a common purpose: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and creating a better world. We encourage diversity, champion inclusion and ensure our team represents the communities we serve. We celebrate applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. An interview/assessment is offered to every disabled applicant meeting minimum criteria, with reasonable adjustments provided.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home – Care Assistants

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Hospitals and Health Care