Job Description
We seek individuals passionate about helping others to join our Care Assistants team. If you have a driver’s license and access to a vehicle, we would love to have you apply for this role! As a Care Assistant, you will provide non-medical care to clients.
We are looking for an individual who is caring, trustworthy, reliable and willing to make a difference in the lives of others.
About the role
As a Community Care Assistant, you’ll support someone to help them stay independent. Most of your service users will be older people, and some will have mobility difficulties or a diagnosis of dementia.
- Helping a service user get out of bed in the morning, go to bed at night, and move around their home when necessary.
- Preparing meals and feeding.
- Assisting a service user with toileting or continence care.
- Bathing or showering.
- Assisting with getting dressed.
- Administering medication.
What you will need:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent required
- Minimum of 1 yrs experience.
- A willingness to learn
- A reliable nature
- A flexible approach to your working pattern
Job Benefits:
- Pay Band 3 - Pay scale £22,425 - £23,205 p/a (Pro-rata) based on 37.5 hours per week.
- Enhanced pay - Enhanced rates for evenings and weekends, Bank holidays and Christmas.
- Permanent Contracts - We offer permanent contracted employment along with company benefits, no zero hours.
- Mileage payments - Mileage is paid at 40p per mile per working shift, excluding home-to-home.
- Travel payments - You are paid travel time between clients’ visits and to and from home
- Company sick pay - Long-term sick pay benefits for all contracted employees.
- Wellness & perks scheme - Free mental health scheme, employee perks, and discounts.
- Free DBS Checks - We pay for your DBS clearance checks as part of the employment.
- Accredited Training - We provide in-house training and NVQ course access.
- Free uniform + Safety Kit - We provide uniform, safety kit & PPE.
Locations we operate in:
You will be supporting clients in their own homes in the locations below; you will be allocated work as close to your home as possible, but minimal travel will be required (A car is Essential)
Derbyshire – Long Eaton, Sandiacre, Sawley, Risley, Breaston, Draycott
Our shift patterns:
We aim to give an outstanding work-life balance. As such, shift patterns are arranged based on your contract and availability. Shifts can be Mornings, afternoons, or evenings and must include weekend availability (One-on/One-off)
Whether you’ve worked with the NHS, in hospitals, or in social care, with our brilliant training program, we can provide you with the confidence to progress as a care assistant.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,425.00-£23,205.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (preferred)
- Night shift (preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: CCAUNQ