Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking Care Assistants in Blackburn to support clients in their homes. No prior experience is necessary; we value compassion and a willingness to learn. You'll help clients with personal care and practical tasks, ensuring their safety and well-being. This role offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including paid training, pension scheme, and 28 days annual leave (pro rata).

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Paid training and shadowing

Uniform and PPE provided

Pension scheme

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience required, only a compassionate attitude.
• Ability to care and a willingness to learn new skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care including bathing, dressing, and medication management.
• Assist with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

Skills

Compassion

Willingness to learn

Resilience

Job description

Overview

Company Description
Location: Blackburn, Accrington, Rossendale, Nelson, Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle District, Earby.

Pay Rate: £12.50 per hour £12.80 weekend, plus 30p Mileage

Shifts available: Range of shifts available

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

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

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 homcare, every day will be different to the next. Each will offer you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that makes a real difference to our client’s lives and your career.

Benefits

• 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
• 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.

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