Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Newcastle; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Northern Ireland is seeking Care Assistants to provide compassionate support to clients in their homes. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, medication management, and practical tasks like shopping and housework. No previous experience is required, as we value compassion and commitment to care. Enjoy flexible shifts and the opportunity to make a difference in clients' lives while working for one of the largest care companies in the UK.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Paid training and shadowing

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Compassion and ability to care are essential.
• Resilience and willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Pay Rate:£12.50 per hour plus 25p mileage

Shifts available:Range of shifts available-Flexible hours that work for you

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 QCS 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.