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Care Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 30 September 2025
Salary: £12.21 to £12.46 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 30 October 2025
Location: S44 6XP
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Orchard Care Homes
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Extraordinary People, Exceptional Care

Care Assistant

Location: Millfield Nursing Home - Cedar Park Drive, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6XP
Salary: £12.21 - £12.46 per hour
Schedule/Hours: Full & Part-time available – Flexible for Day/Night

Are you looking for a career where you can truly make a difference every single day? At Orchard Care Homes, we believe in empowering extraordinary people to deliver exceptional care. If you’re compassionate, enthusiastic, and ready to grow in a supportive and rewarding environment, this is the opportunity for you.

As a Care Assistant at Millfield Nursing Home, you’ll be a vital part of our dedicated care team. You’ll support residents with their daily needs, always treating them with dignity, respect, and kindness. Your responsibilities will include:

What You'll Be Doing

Delivering personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting, and oral hygiene
Supporting residents in meaningful activities, leisure outings, and appointments
Serving meals and refreshments with warmth and courtesy
Maintaining a clean, pleasant, and welcoming environment
Observing and reporting changes in residents’ physical or emotional wellbeing
Acting as a key worker for a group of residents, ensuring care is tailored to their individual preferences
Supporting new team members and contributing to a positive team culture
We’re seeking someone who is:

Warm, empathetic, and genuinely passionate about care
Committed to person-centred support
Excellent communicators and team players
Willing to learn and grow professionally
Respectful of privacy, dignity, and independence
Everything You’ll Love

Career development from day one, with clear progression pathways
Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more
Excellent employee recognition schemes such as ‘Making a Difference” award and Long Service Awards
Free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through an Employee Assistance Programme helpline and wellbeing app that’s available 24/7, all year round
Company-supported pension scheme to invest in your future
Fully funded DBS check


About Millfield Nursing Home

The iconic castle-topped town of Bolsover in Derbyshire is close to numerous vibrant surrounding town hubs, and is home to Millfield Nursing Home.

Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones.

We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development is encouraged, and you will receive plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.

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