Care Assistant

About A & R Care Limited

A & R Care Limited is a long-established care provider with an excellent reputation in the community. We currently operate two highly regarded homes: Beechwood House (residential care) and Barrington Lodge Nursing Home. Both homes hold a “Good” CQC rating across all domains, reflecting our unwavering commitment to providing safe, compassionate, and person-centred care.

• CQC Report (Good): https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-107086205
• Carehome.co.uk Profile: https://www.carehome.co.uk/carehome.cfm/searchazref/10001010BEED

We are proud of our long history of caring for older people with dignity, respect, and kindness, and we are now looking for new Care Assistants to join our dedicated team at Beechwood House.

The Role

As a Care Assistant with A & R Care, you will play a vital role in supporting residents to live with comfort, independence, and dignity in a warm and welcoming environment. Every day brings the opportunity to make a real difference to someone’s life.

What you’ll do:

• Support: Help with activities including personal care, ensuring the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our residents.
• Provide person-centred care: Tailor your care planning to meet the unique needs of each resident.
• Promote independence: Encourage residents to make personal care choices and support their self-care and independence.
• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with residents, their families, and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care and support with everyday living needs.
• Encourage independence and personal choice wherever possible.
• Support residents with meals, social activities, and emotional wellbeing.
• Work as part of a supportive team, building strong relationships with residents, families, and colleagues.
• Contribute to care planning, ensuring residents’ needs and preferences are always respected.

What We’re Looking For

Experience working in social care isn’t essential to join us as a Care Assistant - you might be a school or college leaver looking to take your first step in a career in social care, considering a career change, or returning to work after a break. What’s more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality care.

• Passion and dedication: A genuine desire to help others and make a positive and lasting difference to their lives.
• Empathy and compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support.
• Respect and patience: Treat residents with dignity and adapt to their individual needs.
• Attentiveness: Strong observational skills to closely monitor mental and physical health and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to verbal and non-verbal signs.
• Communication skills: Clear and effective communication with residents, families, and colleagues.
• Problem-solving skills: Handle unexpected situations calmly and effectively.

Why Join A & R Care?

• Reputation you can trust: Part of a long-established group with a strong local presence and a Good CQC rating.
• Supportive team culture: You’ll be joining a warm, collaborative team that values your contribution.
• Training & development: We invest in our people and will support you with ongoing training and nationally recognised qualifications.
• Employee wellbeing: We recognise that caring for others starts with caring for our staff. We offer supportive management, open communication, and regular staff events.
• Career growth: Opportunities to progress into senior care or management roles as we continue to grow.
• Rewarding work: Above all, you’ll experience the daily satisfaction of improving the quality of life for others.

Additional Information

• Shift patterns: Day and night shifts available (including weekends on rota).
• Right to work: Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.
• Job types: Full-time and part-time roles available.

How to Apply

If you share our values and want to be part of a supportive team making a meaningful difference every day, we would love to hear from you.

Please click Apply Now and submit your CV.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• South Croydon, CR2 0AA (preferred)

Reference ID: AR-CA-1