Care Assistant

Care By Us Ltd; Leyland; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Care Assistant, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference. This role is perfect for compassionate individuals looking to support clients in their own homes, assisting with personal care, daily tasks, and medication management. With a focus on innovation and positive change, this established care provider offers a nurturing environment to grow your skills and career. Enjoy a range of benefits including paid training, enhanced leave, and a supportive team atmosphere. If you are ready to embark on a rewarding journey in care, this opportunity is for you.

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

Cycle to work scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience needed; compassion and care are key.
• Must be resilient and eager to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Follow individual care plans and assist with medication.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Pay Rate: £12 - £12.50 per hour plus 25p mileage (dependent on service and location)

Shifts available: Range of shifts available

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 Guardian Homecare part of City & County 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 clients’ 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
• 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.

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.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.