Care Assistant (Days) - Abundant Grace (Maternity Cover)

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South Coast Nursing Homes seeks a Care Assistant on days for Abundant Grace in Seaford, a nine‑month maternity cover starting mid September 2026. This 36-hour role includes every other weekend. You will deliver high quality personal care, promote independence, input residents’ records, serve meals and support social dining, and build links with relatives to tailor care. Training is provided, and healthcare experience helps but isn’t essential, as kindness, energy and team spirit matter most. Benefits include pay rates, free uniform and DBS, pension, paid breaks, and development opportunities. To apply, tailor your CV to show compassionate care, dementia awareness, reliability for 9 months and a collaborative approach with staff and families.

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South Coast Nursing Homes is a family-owned provider of care across East and West Sussex. Each of the 9 registered homes offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours – day and night.
Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, just as we provide excellent care to our residents, we cultivate an environment for personal and career growth within our own company too. We are growing and we are always on the lookout for the best talent across the care sector. If you’re passionate about care, hungry to deliver and want to be part of a flourishing company – we want to hear from you!
We are looking for a Care Assistant to join our team on Days at Abundant Grace, our luxurious Dementia Nursing Home, in Seaford. This is Maternity Cover for 9 months, from mid September 2026.
Hours: Full-time position of 36hrs per week, this will include every other weekend.
As a Care Assistant you will be:
• Providing high quality personal care, social interaction and stimulation to residents;
• Promoting independence and enablement and providing any support to the residents where necessary;
• Ensuring electronic residents’ personalised interactions are inputted on the system;
• Serving food and drinks to the residents and promoting social dining experiences;
• Developing relationships with relatives to help support you in understanding their needs and developing their personal care.
More about you:
• Ideally, you’ll have experience in the Healthcare sector, however we will provide you with all the training you need to be successful in the role;
• Kind and caring with a positive approach;
• Energetic and hard-working;
• Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference;
• Team player
If this sounds like you, join our team to grow with us!
Package:
• £12.94p/h weekdays £13.59 p/h Weekends rising to £13.34 p/h and £14.01 p/h
• Access to your pay as you earn it
• Paid breaks on full shifts
• Free uniform & DBS
• Subsidised staff food
• Contributary Pension
• 24hr Employee Assistance programme
• Industry leading training and development coupled with career progression
• Refer a friend scheme
Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.
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