Care Assistant

The Human Support Group Limited; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Care Assistant, helping clients live safely and well in their own homes. This role offers a competitive pay rate and comprehensive benefits, including paid training and flexible shifts. Experience is not necessary; compassion and a desire to learn are key.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Paid training and shadowing

Uniform and PPE provided

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience required.
• Willingness to learn new skills is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with daily living activities, including personal care.
• Assist with shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

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Location: Carlisle and surrounding areas

Pay Rate:: £12.10 per hour

Shifts available: Range of shifts available

Welcome bonus of £300 payable after completion of 100 working hours

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 HSG part of City & County 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 clients’ lives and your career.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Paid training and shadowing
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Death in Service Payment
• 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.