Care Assistant

Apex Inc.; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Bank holiday rate

Holiday pay & pension

DBS/PVG

Phone provided

Paid mileage

BHN Discounts

Blue Light Card

Parental leave

Career development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Apex Prime Care in Bournemouth is seeking Care Assistants to support clients at home across Bournemouth and surrounding areas. Roles include mornings, days, evenings and nights; usual schedule with every other weekend off to support work-life balance.

Driving licence and access to a vehicle are required to perform home visits. We offer guaranteed hours for flexible availability, enhanced rates on bank holidays, holiday pay and pension, DBS/PVG processed, and a range of employee benefits

Qualifications

• Must have driving licence and access to a vehicle for home visits.
• Experience in home care is beneficial but not required.
• Commitment to compassionate, respectful care for clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care (washing, dressing, continence care)
• Manage medications as directed by care plans
• Prepare hot meals and assist with domestic tasks
• Provide companionship and reassurance to clients during visits

Skills

Driving licence

Compassionate care

Patience

Job description

Job Description

Discover a rewarding career at Apex Prime Care as a Care Assistant in Bournemouth and surrounding areas.

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. This role requires you to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

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 internal.
• 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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If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for.

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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