Care Assistant

Abacare Limited; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service provider in Cwmbran is looking for Care Assistants to support clients in their homes, assisting with personal care and daily living tasks. The ideal candidate will have a compassionate attitude and a willingness to learn, with no previous experience necessary. Flexible hours available, competitive pay rates starting from £12.60 per hour.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• No experience required, focus on compassion and caring.
• Willing to learn new skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care and daily tasks.
• Follow individual care plans.
• Assist clients with medication and manage incontinence.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Company Description

Location: Cwmbran, Newport, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 and NP44

Pay Rate: Competitive pay rates from £12.60 per hour

Travel time: £11.44 per hour plus mileage

Shifts available: 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.