Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare; Burnley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Routes Healthcare, a leading care provider in Burnley, seeks dedicated Care Assistants with driving duties. The role involves providing essential homecare services while ensuring clients receive tailored support for their health and wellbeing. Applicants should have prior care experience and the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Career development through the Routes Academy program.

24/7 support from a dedicated on-call team.

Wellbeing and mental health support.

Flexible shift patterns.

Staff referral scheme with generous incentives.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months paid care experience in the UK.
• The right to work in the UK without needing employer support.
• A full valid driving licence in the UK and access to a car for work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care to clients at home and in the community.
• Provide support for complex care services, ensuring clients' needs are met.

Skills

Caring attitude

Patience

Job description

Care Assistant-Driver with own vehicle

This role is for female applicants only, due to specific client care needs and to ensure the client's comfort, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Unfortunately, Routes are unable to offer a job to anyone who does not have the right to work in the UK or needs employer support.

About Us

Routes Healthcare is a leading care provider, we are a care company not an agency, we are real people who put individual healthcare needs first. Providing support to people in their own home and out in the community, we take the time to listen to our clients and make sure their needs are met and they are looked after with care and consideration.

Routes Healthcare is looking for dedicated and passionate care workers to deliver high standards of care.

Benefits:

• Career development through our Routes Academy programme helping you achieve your goals.
• Support with a dedicated on-call team, 24/7.
• Wellbeing and mental health support.
• Flexible shift patterns let s get a good work/life balance from the start.
• Staff referral scheme with generous incentives.
• We don t use agency staff, only employed Routes care workers will be on shift.

About the role:

We provide homecare across Burnley and the surrounding areas, please speak to the recruitment team to discuss where suits you.

We are committed to making lives better 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This not only includes the people we support but the lives of their loved ones and family members too.

We support people who need complex care services for people with long-term health conditions, clinically-led enhanced homecare and end-of-life care. All with the individual s hobbies, activities, daily routines and so much more in mind.

As care is always needed, a range of shifts will be available from Monday to Sunday, please speak to the recruitment team to hear about our shift patterns.

We pay GBP13.69 per hour depending on the level of care and location and this includes holiday pay. Mileage will be paid at 30 pence per mile.

What you will need for the job:

• At least 6 months paid care experience in the UK.
• The right to work in the UK without needing employer support.
• A full valid driving licence in the UK and access to a car for work.
• A caring positive attitude and patience.

If you want to work for a dynamic, forward-thinking, leading healthcare provider that wants to invest in you and see you shine, then Routes Healthcare is waiting for your application.
Please click the apply button on this page to start your journey.