Care Practitioner Day Shifts

Care Practitioner Day Shifts. Birkdale Tower Care Home

• £13.56 per hour
• 44 hours per week
• Shifts: 8am-8pm
• Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship

Birkdale Tower Care Home situated in the heart of Birkdale Southport is a beautifully restored landmark known for its luxurious environment and exceptional personcentred care. As part of the Sandstone Care Group we are committed to creating a warm supportive and homely atmosphere for every resident.

We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated care practitioners to join our Days team and help us continue delivering outstanding care.

As a Care Practitioner on Days your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering personcentred care in line with individual care plans and residents’ personal preferences
• Supporting with all aspects of personal care including washing dressing oral care continence support and grooming
• Assisting with mobility using appropriate equipment (hoists stand aids wheelchairs) and following safe moving & handling practices
• Helping residents with daily living activities such as meals hydration social engagement and maintaining routines
• Promoting independence encouraging residents to do as much as they safely can and supporting confidence-building
• Building positive relationships with residents families and colleagues to create a warm supportive environment
• Monitoring residents’ wellbeing including observing changes in physical or emotional health and reporting promptly to nurses or senior staff
• Maintaining accurate detailed care records including electronic documentation and daily notes
• Supporting meaningful activities both onetoone and group-based to enhance wellbeing and quality of life
• Following safeguarding health & safety and infection control guidelines to maintain a safe home environment
• Working collaboratively with the wider care clinical and housekeeping teams to ensure excellent overall care
• Ensuring dignity compassion and respect in every interaction

What are we looking for

We are particularly interested in candidates who have previous experience in a care environment whether in residential care home care or healthcare support. If you have experience supporting people with personal care mobility dementia or daily living activities — we want to hear from you.

However experience isn’t everything. If you don’t have a care background but you have:

• A genuine passion for helping others
• A strong desire to work in the care sector
• A naturally warm patient and empathetic approach
• The motivation to learn and develop new skills

…then we will still consider your application and provide full training.

We’re looking for people who are reliable compassionate great team players and committed to delivering excellent care — whether you’re experienced or just starting your career in care.

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid and get money management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘STREAM’. *Advertised pay rate effective from 1st April 2026 please note that breaks are unpaid.

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates LGBTQ as well as non-binary candidates and those with experience of mental health.