Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare; Lower Hopton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to improving lives. As a Care Assistant-Driver, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality homecare services to clients with complex needs. This position offers flexible shift patterns, allowing you to maintain a healthy work/life balance while making a meaningful impact on the lives of those you support. With a commitment to your professional development through the Routes Academy, you will have the opportunity to grow in your career while receiving support from a dedicated team. If you're passionate about care and ready to shine, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Career development through Routes Academy

24/7 on-call support

Wellbeing and mental health support

Flexible shift patterns

Staff referral scheme with incentives

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of paid care experience in the UK.
• Full valid UK driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care to clients in their homes.
• Support individuals with complex care needs and daily routines.

Skills

Caring attitude

Patience

Communication skills

Tools

Driving license

Own vehicle

Job description

Care Assistant-Driver with own vehicle

This role is for female applicants only, due to specific client care needs and to ensure the client's comfort, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Unfortunately, Routes are unable to offer a job to anyone who does not have the right to work in the UK or needs employer support.

About Us

Routes Healthcare is a leading care provider, we are a care company not an agency, we are real people who put individual healthcare needs first. Providing support to people in their own home and out in the community, we take the time to listen to our clients and make sure their needs are met and they are looked after with care and consideration.

Routes Healthcare is looking for dedicated and passionate care workers to deliver high standards of care.

Benefits:

• Career development through our Routes Academy programme helping you achieve your goals.
• Support with a dedicated on-call team, 24/7.
• Wellbeing and mental health support.
• Flexible shift patterns – let’s get a good work/life balance from the start.
• Staff referral scheme with generous incentives.
• We don’t use agency staff, only employed Routes care workers will be on shift.

About the role:

We provide homecare across Mirfield and the surrounding areas, please speak to the recruitment team to discuss where suits you.

We are committed to making lives better 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This not only includes the people we support but the lives of their loved ones and family members too.

We support people who need complex care services for people with long-term health conditions, clinically-led enhanced homecare and end-of-life care. All with the individual’s hobbies, activities, daily routines and so much more in mind.

As care is always needed, a range of shifts will be available from Monday to Sunday, please speak to the recruitment team to hear about our shift patterns.

We pay £12.82 per hour, this includes holiday pay. Mileage will be paid at 30 pence per mile.

What you will need for the job:

• At least 6 months paid care experience in the UK.
• The right to work in the UK without needing employer support.
• A full valid driving licence in the UK and access to a car for work.
• A caring positive attitude and patience.

If you want to work for a dynamic, forward-thinking, leading healthcare provider that wants to invest in you and see you shine, then Routes Healthcare is waiting for your application.
Please click the apply button on this page to start your journey.