Care Assistant

Customcare; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care company as a Care Assistant in Chorley, where you'll provide essential support to clients in their homes. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful difference in people's lives while enjoying flexible shifts and comprehensive benefits. No prior experience is required, just a compassionate attitude and a desire to learn. You'll receive paid training and opportunities for career advancement within a supportive team.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay

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

Career path opportunities

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience needed, focus on compassion and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and daily living activities.
• Follow individual care plans and support medication management.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

£12.50- 12.80 per hour, plus 25p per mile fuel allowance

Location:Chorley and surrounding areas (PR6, PR7)

Pay Rate:£12.50 - £12.80 per hour plus 25p mileage (dependent on service and location)

Shifts available: Range of shifts available -including weekend and evening

We're sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants

Walking and driving routes available

What we offer

We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. With a career as a Care Assistant at Guardian Homecare, 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
• 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
• Career path opportunities to develop your career into management / team leader once you have gained a good level of experience
• 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 do

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.

Additional Information

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. Apply now and start your journey with us

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.