You’ll be working alongside a passionate and supportive team dedicated to enhancing the lives of our residents, keeping them engaged, active and enjoying life every day. Whether you’re providing direct support with personal care and physical wellbeing, or helping to maintain high standards of cleanliness across our home, your contribution will make a genuine difference. Based at Compton Lodge in Swiss Cottage, Camden (London), we’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. We offer flexible shifts, including opportunities to support our busiest times, and are currently expanding our team of Casual Care Assistants, as well as Permanent Day and Night Care Assistants.
We are committed to our colleagues’ learning, development, and careerprogression. We support Care colleagues in achieving their Care Certificates if required, empowering them to deliver the best dementia care and support to our residents.
About us
C&C is a forward-thinking and innovative charitable provider of housing, care, and bespoke services exclusively for older people in London. We have 90 years’ experience of retirement home design and living in London. We are very proud of the ‘family’ feel of our Care Homes.
You will work alongside an amazing team that care passionately about our residents. We work hard to keep our residents engaged, active and enjoying their lives. Whether you would like to support our residents directly with their physical care and personal hygiene needs or instead help us in maintaining high levels of cleanliness across our homes, you can make a real contribution.
About you
You will need:
Good communication skills
Basic literacy and numeracy skills
To be compassionate and patient
Ideally some experience in a caring industry, for example hospitality or schools
To pass our DBS check
Even better if you have previous experience of a care environment, providing personal care or knowledge of dementia.
We cannot wait to hear from you! Apply as soon as possible with your most updated CV.
All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.
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The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
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