Position Overview & Specifications

Care Assistant

(Job Number: RIC03YQ)(Job: Care)


CARE ASSISTANT Richmond Villages Cheltenham, Hatherley Ln, Cheltenham GL51 6PN CQC Rating: Good £11 per hour, plus £500 Welcome Bonus New highly flexible working patterns:
  • Day shift opportunities
  • Full time, Part time & Bank shifts available (minimum permanent contract is 12 hours)
Special care takes special people As a Care Assistant, you’re at the heart of making a difference to our residents. Home is where the heart is, and we’d love you to be part of our family. Whether you’re an experienced carer or new to the sector, we’ll provide you with the support and training you need to develop. As healthcare experts for over 75 years, we’re committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need to do your job, learning from some of the best people in the industry from the UK and Globally. We’ll also train you on all aspects of our new digital care, transforming how you work, making things easier and letting you focus on care for our residents. We’re proud to offer an aspirational lifestyle and encourage our residents to live life to the full. To do this we deliver high-quality, personal and social care teamed with kindness and warmth.
No day is the same, but it will include:
  • Assisting residents with a high standard of clinical, social and emotional care. Recognising and meeting the specific needs of residents
  • Supporting residents with a wide range of differing requirements from companionship to personal care
  • Being part of a team supporting the nurse or senior care assistant in monitoring our residents and reporting changes
  • Communicating with residents’ families, friends and other healthcare professionals
Take advantage of our £500 welcome bonus while it’s on offer – apply now!
The added benefits of Richmond Villages
  • 28 days holiday
  • Paid breaks
  • Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift
  • Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development and options for internal apprenticeship schemes
  • Access to MyHealthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number
  • Additional health & wellbeing tools including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
  • NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
  • Healthcare Insurance Cash plan (after 18 months’ service) giving you the ability to claim on everyday treatments like dental, optical and private prescriptions
  • My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing
  • Wagestream – Access your income before pay day, if and when you need it
Richmond Villages is part of Bupa. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.