Care Assistant

Helping Hands; High Wych; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care provider is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team in High Wych, UK. The role involves assisting clients with personal care, providing companionship, and supporting household tasks. Flexibility in shift patterns is available, including mornings and weekends. Candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK and a full UK driving license. The company offers numerous benefits including paid mileage, career development support, and a national discount card.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referral bonus up to £100

Access to holiday entitlement and pension scheme

Apprenticeship opportunities

Support for Care Certificate and NVQs

FREE Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Must possess a full UK driving license.
• Right to Work in the UK is mandatory.
• Experience in social care is not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Assist with personal care tasks.
• Assist clients with mobility around the home.
• Oversee medication and medical support.
• Help with household chores.
• Run errands for clients.

Skills

Passion for care

Right to Work in the UK

Full UK driving license

Access to own vehicle

Job description

Location: Harlow

Since 1989, we’ve supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about care, and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We don’t require you to have any previous social care experience, what we do need from you is to have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas. Additionally, you are required to have a full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.

If you’re looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle there are a variety of shift patterns available to work in mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

Benefits

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App – request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend
• Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us if you want to progress, we can help!
• FREE Blue Light Card – national discount card for hundreds of retailers

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship
• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions