Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking care assistants to support clients in their homes. You'll assist with personal care and practical tasks, ensuring clients live supported lives. No prior experience is required; we value compassion and willingness to learn. This role offers competitive pay, including a travel allowance and various benefits.

Benefits

Paid training and shadowing

Career path opportunities

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience required, but compassion and the ability to care are essential.
• Willingness to learn new skills and develop knowledge as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
• Aid clients in practical tasks such as shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

Location: Barrow-in-Furness and surrounding areas.

Pay Rate £12.50 per hour - £12.80 weekend, plus 30p per mile fuel allowance.

Shifts available: Range of shifts available.

We're sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants.

A driving licence and own transport is essential for this role.

What we offer

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Paid training and shadowing
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Career path opportunities to develop your career into management / team leader once you have gained a good level of experience
• Eligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide.

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

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.

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security. Apply now and start your journey with us.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers