Care Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Trowbridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Personal Care Communication Skills Teamwork Observation Care Planning Nutrition Support

FULL DESCRIPTION

Care Assistant - Twilight shift

Trowbridge Oaks Care Home, W Ashton Rd, Trowbridge BA14 6DW

Salary: £13.10 - £14.10 per hour depending on experience

Perm contract - full time

Twilight shift (17:00 - 23:00) to include alternate weekends

Key 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.

What we're looking for:

  • 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

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme, encompassing all aspects of health - from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and offer a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] in this role, you will receive the following benefits and more:

  • 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 which you can redeem against a menu of [Employer hidden] healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
  • Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
  • 28 days holiday
  • We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
  • Long service - For every milestone at [Employer hidden] we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
  • Free meal on every shift
  • Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
  • We offer a range of [Employer hidden] pension plans - find out more on our career site
  • Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
  • Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
  • Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why [Employer hidden]?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at [Employer hidden]”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

[Employer hidden] is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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