Care Assistant

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

Job summary

Abacare Limited is seeking Care Assistants to provide essential support to clients in their homes. This role focuses on assisting with personal care and daily tasks, making a meaningful difference in clients' lives. No prior social care experience required; a compassionate attitude and resilience are key. Enjoy competitive pay, benefits like enhanced leave, and opportunities for growth within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement

Death in Service Payment

Benefits and wellbeing platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn new skills and develop knowledge.
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care (bathing, dressing, medication).
• Support clients in daily practical tasks (shopping, housework).

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

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Pay Rate: £12.00 per hour

Travel time: £11.44 per hour plus 28p mileage

Shifts available: Various hours available, some weekend availability is required

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
• 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.