Care Assistant

Saxon Care; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider is seeking Care Assistants in Chippenham and surrounding areas. This role involves supporting clients with daily living activities, including personal care and companionship. Successful candidates will have a driving license and compassion for helping others. The position offers flexible hours, competitive pay, training, and benefits such as paid travel and holiday. Join our team to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Paid Travel and Waiting Time

Competitive Salary

Guaranteed Hours

Paid Mileage

Career Development

29 Days Paid Holiday

Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence and own vehicle.
• Availability to work alternate weekends.
• Kind, caring, and compassionate individual.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with meal preparation and medication prompts.
• Assist clients with personal care and companionship.
• Encourage clients in planning their care.

Skills

Kindness

Communication skills

Compassion

Job description

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY – APPLY TODAY!

Location: Chippenham, Calne, Corsham, Devizes & Surrounding areas

Salary: £12.40 – £13.90 per hour, plus paid travel and waiting time between calls. Additional benefits include enhanced pay for unsociable hours and double-time compensation for work carried out on public holidays.

Job Type: Full-time/Part-time

Are you a warm-hearted, patient and naturally caring person?
At Saxon Care, we assist individuals in all aspects of their daily lives, helping them to live with dignity and purpose. Our carers are supported by our dedicated management team who are always on hand to facilitate the delivery of safe, high-quality care in the community.
If you’re looking to make a difference in your local community, join our award-winning care team to be part of one of the Top 20 providers in South West England.

What Sets Us Apart:
• Paid Travel and Waiting Time: We compensate you fairly for ALL of your time, setting us apart from many other care providers.
• Competitive Salary: Enhanced pay for unsociable hours and double-time on holidays with ample opportunities to move up pay bands
• Guaranteed Hours: Whether you’re full-time or part-time, we offer permanent contracts with guaranteed hours
• Paid Mileage: at 45p per mile
• Career Development: Want to progress in your care career? We offer nationally recognised care certificates, and further opportunities for professional development
• 29 Days Paid holiday per year (pro-rata), including an extra day for your birthday!
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme: Earn up to £250 per referral (unlimited)

Your Role as a Care Assistant in the Community
• Supporting our clients in all aspects of their daily life, i.e. meal preparation, medication prompts and general domestic support
• Assisting clients with personal care
• Accompanying clients on outings and offering companionship
• Encouraging clients to take an active role in the planning and provision of their care
• Recording and reporting daily visit information

What We Are Looking For
• Kind, caring and compassionate individuals
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Must have a full UK driving licence and own vehicle
• Availability to work alternate weekends
• Right to work in the UK (unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship).
• Experienced & non-experienced carers – everyone is welcome as we provide full training!

At Saxon Care we welcome everyone to apply, no matter your experience level. If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers
With our full training and continual professional development scheme, this could be the start of your new career making a real difference to the lives of those in the community.

Ready to Start a Meaningful Career?
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to join a supportive team, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
We look forward to hearing from you! Apply today!