Care Assistant

About the role

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-centred 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.

Requirements

• 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

• 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 redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, approximate value £350.
• Wagestream – Early access to up to 40% of earned wages within minutes.
• 28 days holiday.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme for frontline teams (in addition to statutory sick pay).
• Long service rewards – ecards, extra holidays and money at each milestone.
• Free meal on every shift.
• Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Range of Bupa pension plans.
• Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents and co-parents.
• Menopause Plan – specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.
• Viva global wellbeing programme covering mental, physical, financial, social and environmental wellbeing.
• Flexible working and family-friendly benefits.

Pay

£13.30 – £14.30 per hour depending on experience.

Schedule

Permanent contract, 3 × 8am–8pm shifts per week (33 hours), alternate weekends required.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider with no shareholders – our customers are our focus. Our people are driven by the same purpose: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, champion diversity, and understand the importance of representing the communities and customers we serve. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, meaning we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role, and we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Location: The Highgate Care Home, 12 Hornsey Lane, London N6 5LX (CQC rating: Good; Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7/10). Job type: Full-time, Care Home – Care Assistants.