Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Heywood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care company in the UK is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant in Heywood. In this role, you will support clients with personal care, helping them maintain a high quality of life in their own homes. You don't need previous experience; we value your ability to care and your willingness to learn. Enjoy benefits like paid training, career development opportunities, and 28 days annual leave. Apply now to start your journey in a rewarding career.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and 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

Cycle to work scheme

Career path opportunities

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience needed.
• Desire to care for others is essential.
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care including bathing and dressing.
• Assist with medication management.
• Help with practical tasks like shopping and housework.

Skills

Compassion

Willingness to learn

Resilience

Job description

Pay Rate£12.60 per hour plus 15p mileage

Shifts available:Range of shifts available

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

A driving licence and own transport is essential for this role

What we offer

We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. With a career as a Care Assistant at Comfort Call, 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
• Cycle to work 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.Apply now and start your journey with us

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.