Care Assistant - Care Home

Care Assistant – Residential Care Home

Location: Chestnut Gardens Care Home (95 Foxley Lane, Croydon, CR8 3HP)

Pay: £13.21 per hour

Hours: 36.00 hours per week (Full-time, Permanent)

Shift: Days

About the Role

Are you a compassionate care professional seeking a permanent day role (36 hours/week) where you can build meaningful relationships with residents and deliver high-quality, person-centered care?

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we are currently recruiting a permanent Care Assistant on behalf of Barchester Healthcare to join the team at Chestnut Gardens Care Home in Croydon.

In this fulfilling full-time role, you will support residents with their day-to-day living, ensuring they receive dignified personal care, assistance with meals and drinks, and uplifting companionship. Every day brings variety and purpose—whether you are following individual care plans, assisting with daily activities, or spending dedicated one-on-one time sharing conversations and creating positive memories with residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Person-Centered Care: Assist residents with personal care, mobility, dressing, and daily routines tailored to individual care plans.

• Nutrition & Hydration: Support residents during mealtimes with food and beverage intake, encouraging proper nutrition and hydration.

• Companionship & Wellbeing: Spend quality one-on-one time with residents, fostering a warm, welcoming, and emotionally reassuring atmosphere.

• Care Plan Record-Keeping: Maintain clear, accurate care notes and participate in shift handovers to ensure seamless quality care.

About You

• Experience: Prior experience caring for older adults (in a professional care setting or personal capacity).

• Communication & Mindset: Excellent interpersonal skills, strong empathy, and a practical "can-do" approach.

• Attributes: Patient, dependable, warm-hearted, and dedicated to upholding resident dignity and choice.

• Growth Readiness: Full initial training and continuous professional development opportunities are provided to help you build your care career.

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive Pay: £13.21 per hour on a predictable 36-hour weekly full-time day schedule.

• Free Learning & Progression: Access continuous professional training programs and career development opportunities with a top UK provider.

• Perks & Savings: Generous retail, supermarket, travel, and leisure savings discounts.

• Recognition: Eligibility for 'Employee of the Month' rewards and 'Long Service Awards'.

• Wellbeing & Referrals: Access to health support tools plus an unlimited 'Refer a Friend' cash bonus scheme.