Posted 09 June, 2026 The Orders of St John Care Trust logo

Job details

  • Salary £13.45 per hour £13.45 per hour
  • Role Carer / Care Assistant / Care Support Worker
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
  • Job Reference 38109/165639

Job summary

Care Assistant Location: Downley, High Hycombe Pay rate: £13.45 per hour Contracted Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time Available We offer various shifts and hours, so get in touch, and we can help you find the job you want! Downley Lodge is a welcoming, small residential home offering 12 permanent beds and 3 respite rooms. We provide personalised, person-centred support that places you at the heart of everything we do. Through a holistic approach, we respect and nurture your individual choices while supporting your physical, emotional, social, and safety needs—helping you live a life that is meaningful, fulfilling, and truly your own. We are looking for you to work as a care assistant, making a real difference to our residents' lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy, fulfilled life for them. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We’d love you to love your job. AND IN RETURN, we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents' lives and team members.

We offer a great range of benefits: * 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat’d for part time) * Workplace pension * Free uniform * Free DBS * Free car parking * Life assurance * Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development * Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us * Access to our Employee Assistance programme * Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid * Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more. We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.