Care Assistant

At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. As a Care Assistant, you'll be at the heart of this, providing person‑centered care that supports independence and honours choice. You'll be part of a team dedicated to delivering the highest standards of care, ensuring our residents live a life they truly love. Our values of being Brave, Caring, and Responsible guide everything we do, and we strive to create the most inclusive and supportive workplace for our people. Responsibilities Support residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care. Observe and manage residents’ behaviour with care and ensure to document and report any changes in accordance with the required 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 in groups and individually. Maintain accurate care plans in line with regulatory & legal requirements. Qualifications Motivation, positivity, and great interpersonal skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Desirable: Previous experience in a care home environment or a Health and Social Care qualification. Benefits Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme, encompassing all aspects of health - from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and offer a range of family-friendly benefits. My Healthcare – Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350. Wagestream – Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes. 28 days holiday. We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences. Long service – For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money Free meal on every shift. Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets. We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site. Parental leave – We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents – find out more on our career site. Menopause Plan – Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health. Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK. Why Bupa? We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. Time Type: Full time #J-18808-Ljbffr