Care Assistant

Apex Inc.; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay and pension

DBS/PVG provided

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Paid mileage

BHN Extras discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Care Certificate and NVQ progression

Wellbeing support

Care Friends referral bonus

Job summary

Apex Prime Care is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to support clients at home in Bournemouth and surrounding areas. Roles include mornings, days, evenings and nights, with opportunities for mileage and travel time baked into hourly pay.

The position offers guaranteed hours for those with flexible availability, with some roles requiring a driving licence and vehicle. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and emphasize care, patience and kindness.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing
• Managing medications
• Cooking or preparing hot meals
• Helping with domestic tasks
• Providing companionship, reassurance and joy to clients

Job description

Job Description

Discover a rewarding career at Apex Prime Care as a Care Assistant in Bournemouth and surrounding areas. The stated rate of pay is for Care Assistants with a driving licence and own vehicle and includes mileage and travel time in the hourly rate. Those on walking rota's will receive an adjusted pay rate. We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. Shifts available include mornings, days, evenings and nights - you'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance. We have roles available for Female and Male carers that drive, and have some work available for female carers without a licence/vehicle in the immediate Poole area. We are particularly looking for people able to work full time (30-40 hours per week).

Our benefits include:

• Guaranteed hours available for those with flexible availability
• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral

Join Our Caring Community

Whether you already have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one or you simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are exactly what we need. It's your values and kindness that matter most and we will provide all the training you need. Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks. But your true impact lies in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to the lives of those you care for.

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Please note this role is subject to a DBS check and you must have the right to work in the UK. We are an equal-opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

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