Care Assistant

Guardian Homecare Limited; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in the UK seeks Care Assistants to support clients at home in Bamber Bridge. This role offers varied shifts and involves assisting clients with personal care and daily living tasks, making a meaningful difference in their lives.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Paid training and shadowing

Uniform and PPE provided

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience required.
• Focus on compassion and ability to care.
• Willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to live safely and independently in their homes.
• Assist with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing, and managing medication.
• Help with practical tasks like shopping and housework.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

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Location: Bamber Bridge and surrounding areas

Pay Rate:£12.50 - £12.80 per hour plus 25p mileage (dependent on service and location)

Shifts available:Range of shifts available

Access to vehicle required due to the geographical nature of the role

What we offer

We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. With a career as a Care Assistant at Guardian Homecare, part of City & County, every day will be different. Each will offer you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that makes a real difference to our clients’ lives and your career.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Paid training and shadowing
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes and housework.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.