Care Assistant

Abacare; Brynmawr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Care Assistant in Brynmawr to help clients live supported lives in their homes. The role involves personal care, practical assistance, and requires compassion and resilience. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided. Flexible shifts are available, and competitive pay rates are offered.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced paternity pay

Death in Service Payment

Pension scheme

Benefits and wellbeing platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• No social care experience required; focused on compassion and care ability.
• Willingness to learn new skills as part of a team.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Abacare Limited is seeking a Care Assistant in Brynmawr.

Location: Blaenau Gwent - Nantglo, Blaina, Cwmtillery, Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Cwm, NP13 and NP23

Pay Rate: £12.70 per hour weekdays (£12.90) weekends

Travel time and mileage paid

Shifts available: Morning, Evenings or Weekends. Flexible hours that work for you.

Access to vehicle required: Access to vehicle required due to geographical location of 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 Abacare, 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.

What You’ll Get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• Benefits and wellbeing 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.

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. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.