Weekend Care Assistant
Pine Lodge Care Home – Weston-super-Mare
£12.71 per hour | 8:00am – 8:00pm / 8:00am - 2:00pm / 2:00pm - 8:00pm Weekend Shifts
We have an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and dedicated Weekend Care Assistant to join our friendly team at Pine Lodge Care Home.
If you're passionate about making a real difference to the lives of older people and enjoy providing high-quality, person-centred care, we'd love to hear from you.
About Pine Lodge
At Pine Lodge, we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding person-centred care tailored to each individual's needs. We specialise in dementia care, end-of-life care, Parkinson's, stroke support, and autism.
We believe care is about much more than meeting essential needs. We support our residents to enjoy meaningful lives through social activities, hobbies, pets, friendships, and as much independence as possible.
The Role
We are looking for a Weekend Care Assistant to work 8:00am – 8:00pm or half shifts on weekends.
As a Care Assistant, you will:
- Provide compassionate personal care and support to residents.
- Promote dignity, independence, and choice in everything you do.
- Support residents with daily living activities and emotional wellbeing.
- Build positive relationships with residents, their families, and colleagues.
- Work as part of a friendly team to deliver outstanding care.
- Help residents enjoy fulfilling and meaningful days.
Why Join Pine Lodge?
We value our team and offer:
- £12.71 per hour
- Enhanced overtime rates for short-notice cover
- Fully paid induction and comprehensive ongoing training
- Enhanced DBS paid for by Pine Lodge*
- 5.6 weeks' annual leave
- Company pension scheme
- NVQ training and development opportunities
- Opportunities for career progression
- A welcoming, supportive team environment
- A genuinely rewarding role where every day makes a difference
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
- Kind, caring, and passionate about supporting older people.
- Flexible and respectful of each resident's individual needs.
- Calm, reliable, and able to make responsible decisions.
- A positive team player who builds strong relationships.
- A confident communicator.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to delivering excellent care.
- Able to manage challenging situations with support and training.
An NVQ in Health & Social Care is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Requirements
- Enhanced DBS check required.*
- Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
* Pine Lodge will pay for your enhanced DBS. However, if you leave within nine months of your employment start date, the cost of the DBS will be deducted from your final salary.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact candidates who best meet the requirements of the role.
Apply Today
If you'd like to join a friendly team where your work is valued and you can make a genuine difference every weekend, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information or to apply, please contact Beth on 01934 622539.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
