Bank Care Assistant - Colchester

Essex Cares Limited; Colchester; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 17,909,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

55p per mile

Induction & training

Career progression

Uniform & PPE

Parking permits

Company smartphone

DBS paid

Pension (NEST)

Blue Light Card

Mental health support

Job summary

Essex Cares Limited is seeking a Care Assistant in reablement to help customers regain independence at home. No prior experience is required as full training is provided, with a mentor to support you during your induction.

You will travel around North Essex to visit customers, with guaranteed contracted hours after induction and opportunities for progression. A 55p per mile mileage allowance, uniform, DBS checks, pension, and access to funded qualifications are provided.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; full training provided.
• Induction and mentorship provided to help you settle into the role.
• Travel around North Essex to visit customers is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Support mobility, meal preparation and home safety in clients' homes.
• Encourage independence and relearn daily living skills during visits.

Skills

Driving licence

Car required

Willingness to travel

Job description

Contract: Bank/Casual Hours

Shifts: 7am - 3pm, 3pm - 11pm, 7pm - 11pm

Sponsorship: ECL does not provide support for sponsorship at this time.

Full driving licence and own vehicle are essential.

Travel required - You will be required to travel around North Essex - Colchester / Tendring and surrounding areas.

About You

As a Care Assistant in reablement, you’ll be playing a key role in helping our customers regain their independence and continue living in their own home. This could include helping clients to relearn skills in their lives, such as personal care, mobility and preparing meals. You don’t need to have any previous experience as we will provide you with all the training you need.

Once you are trained, you will be assigned a mentor who will take you out to meet some of our customers and work alongside you until you are confident in the role. After your induction training, with guaranteed contracted hours, we will support you to progress within the company, paying for ongoing specialist training, nationally recognised qualifications and well-being support.

As this is a Care Assistant role in the community, we will need you to have access to a car and a full driving licence with business insurance. With rising petrol costs, we offer the government maximum tax‑free mileage allowance of 55p per mile as well as paying your time travelling between customers.

We understand the importance of a good work‑life balance and our staff are as important to us as our customers. We offer a range of shifts to suit you, so whether you want to work a couple of evenings, weekends or full time, we have a contract that benefits everyone. Our teams provide vital care and support and to reflect this you will receive:

• 55p paid per mile tax-free
• Fully paid induction, training, and shadowing with ongoing support
• Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
• Uniform, PPE, parking permits and company smart phone provided
• Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
• Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Mental health first aiders in every service

If you are considering a new career, there are few jobs more rewarding than a career in care. At ECL, we look for people who share our values and passion to make a positive difference to people’s lives throughout the community.

About Us

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England.We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

Our vision is to transform lives, empowering independence through care excellence for all. We're looking for talented individuals who share our values of caring, excellence, integrity and teamwork, and are driven to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.