Health Care Assistant

Bliss Care | Torquay, Devon

Are you looking for a care role where you feel appreciated, supported and part of a genuine team?

Bliss Care Group operates care homes across Devon, providing warm, person-centred care to older people. We believe that excellent care starts with happy, supported staff.

Our team is made up of people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. We value teamwork, kindness, respect and a positive working environment. We also aim to support our staff with their development, wellbeing and career progression.

We are currently looking for full-time Care Assistants.

About the role

As a Care Assistant, your main responsibility will be to provide safe, compassionate and person-centred care to our residents.

You will support residents with their daily needs and help them maintain their dignity, independence and quality of life.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting residents with personal care
• Assisting with continence needs
• Supporting residents with mobility and walking
• Helping with meals, drinks and nutritional needs
• Applying prescribed creams in line with care plans and training
• Recording accurate care notes using digital devices
• Supporting residents with meaningful activities and engagement
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Working closely with colleagues as part of the care team
• Attending staff meetings, training and development sessions
• Following residents' care plans, policies and procedures
• Promoting residents' dignity, choice, independence and wellbeing

This list is not exhaustive, and duties may change according to the needs of our residents and the home.

Who are we looking for?

Previous care experience is welcome but not essential.

We are particularly interested in people who are:

• Kind and compassionate
• Reliable and responsible
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Respectful towards residents and colleagues
• Willing to learn and develop
• Comfortable working as part of a team
• Flexible with working hours
• Committed to providing high-quality care

If you have the right attitude, we can provide the training and support you need to develop your career in social care.

Shift patterns

Our shifts may include:

• 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
• 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
• 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• 8:00 pm – 8:00 am

Flexibility across different shift patterns is desirable. At the same time, we recognise that employees may have individual or family circumstances and will consider these wherever reasonably possible.

What we offer

At Bliss Care, we want our staff to feel appreciated and supported.

Benefits include:

• Opportunities to gain further qualifications in health and social care
• Training and career development opportunities
• Supportive management and leadership
• Free food during your shift
• Birthday celebrations
• Staff social events and outings
• A diverse and welcoming team
• Technology-enabled working environment
• Opportunities for long-term career progression

Our culture

We believe a good care home should be a positive place for both residents and staff.

We encourage teamwork, communication, kindness and respect. We want people to enjoy coming to work and to feel that their contribution is recognised.

One of our recent recruits described their experience as:

“Bliss Care is a heaven compared with the care homes I have worked in before.”

Interested?

If you are compassionate, dependable and genuinely interested in making a difference to people's lives, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply if you are genuinely interested in progressing with the opportunity and are available to respond to calls or emails regarding your application.

You can also visit our Facebook page to get a feel for life at Bliss Care and see our residents, activities, staff celebrations and wider community involvement.

Join Bliss Care and build a rewarding career while making a meaningful difference every day.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Work Location: In person