Care Assistant

Job Ref: AUG1057

Branch: St Rita's Care Home

Location: St Rita's Care Home, Burgess Hill

Salary/Benefits: Standard hourly rate is £12.65; we offer enhanced hourly rates for those who hold NVQ 2 3 certificates. There's also enhanced rates for weekends.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Shift pattern: Range of shift patterns available.

Hours per week: hours per week

Posted date: 04/12/2025

Closing date: 14/12/2025

The Company

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Care, working with a friendly and supportive team, with great staff benefits and all set in beautiful surroundings?

Then Augustinian Care is the place for you

Here at Augustinian Care we have got two purpose-built care homes located in the grounds of St George's Park. Our homes offer the best in modern facilities combined with the traditional principles of care which has been offered by the Augustinian Sisters at St George's since 1868.

Our two sixty-bed Care Homes are based in St George's Park, Ditchling Common, within 3 miles of both Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, set within 250 acres of beautiful gardens and farmlands, in an area of outstanding natural beauty with views overlooking the South Downs.

You will be part of a dedicated team that offers the residents of our care homes kind and compassionate care, in line with our company ethos. If you are caring by nature and enjoy looking after others, then being a Care Assistant at Augustinian Care is for you.

You will have access to our excellent training programme, and we pride ourselves on a continuous improvement plan for all our new and existing staff to ensure they have the ongoing knowledge, skills and commitment to become and continue to be a successful, valued member of our team.

Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, paid breaks and a free staff minibus service from both the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas.

Benefits

Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, paid breaks and a free staff minibus service from both the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas.

• Competitive remuneration
• Job security - Augustinian Care have been caring for the elderly for over 150 years
• Annual pay reviews
• Free uniform provided - For all care and ancillary positions
• Free staff transport - Mini bus pickups on specified routes
• Free on site secure parking
• DBS checks - Company funded checks
• Free meal - One free meal provided when on duty (hot for day shifts and Sandwiches on nights)
• Life Cover - based on a multiple of the last 12 months earnings at date of death
• Employee Assistance Programme including free, confidential, access to advice line and counselling
• Access to Blue Light Card – extensive range of discounts on many high street online brands/shops
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme - with generous rewards (TC's apply)
• Long service awards - Financial recognition of long service and commitment
• Paid sick leave (TC's apply)
• Some other staff benefits include: Staff massage chair, Company Summer Fete and Christmas Party, staff prize draws, various staff well-being talks

The Role

You will be part of a dedicated team that offers the residents of our purpose built care homes kind and compassionate care, in line with our company ethos. If you are caring by nature and enjoy looking after others, then being a Care Assistant at Augustinian Care is for you

A crucial part of the role will be implementing each residents person centred care plan, by recording observations such as, weight, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, nutrition and liquid intake. Above all, you will be performing any duty that is necessary to help our residents to retain their dignity, independence and well-being.

Shifts:

Morning shift: 06:45 - 14:00

Afternoon shift: 13:45 - 21:00

Long day: 06:45 - 21:00

Requirements

• Previous experience of undertaking personal care in either an employed or voluntary capacity
• Experience of working with the elderly, or those with special needs, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience of providing personal care to such client groups
• Previous experience of moving and positioning, or be prepared to attend training
• All posts are subject to a clear enhanced criminal record check and satisfactory references.
• Although it is no longer a legal requirement for staff working within CQC regulated Care Homes for Older Adult Care in England to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated, in the best interests of our staff and residents, we have decided to keep it a mandatory requirement to work for our organisation. Therefore, we will need proof of your COVID Vaccination pass.
• You must have current valid right to work in the UK.

The Person

We are looking for someone who has:

• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Ability to talk and listen to residents and other contacts both internally and externally
• Written communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate records
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work in a tidy and clean manner
• Ability to be confidential at all times
• A commitment to caring and understanding of the needs of the elderly

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity please click 'apply'.

St Rita's is one of two purpose-built care homes located in the grounds of St George's Park. The home offers the best in modern facilities combined with the traditional principles of care which has been offered by the Augustinian Sisters at St George's since 1868.