Care Assistant

Abacare; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care company is seeking Care Assistants in Newport to support clients in their homes. No previous experience in social care is necessary, offering a chance to make a meaningful difference. Key responsibilities include assisting with personal care and practical tasks, adhering to individual care plans. The role provides flexible hours and benefits like paid training, enhanced leave, and a pension scheme, ensuring a rewarding career in the care sector.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Paid training and shadowing

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Uniform and PPE provided

Pension scheme

Death in Service Payment

Qualifications

• No previous social care experience required, but compassion and willingness to learn are essential.
• Must be resilient and able to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing, and medication.
• Assist with practical tasks such as shopping and housework.
• Follow individual care plans to ensure client safety.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Ability to care

Job description

Abacare Limited

Risca

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Location

Risca, Crumlin

Pay Rate

£12.70 per hour weekdays (£12.90) weekends

Travel time and mileage paid

Travel time and mileage paid

Shifts available

Flexible hours that work for you.

Vehicle requirement

Access to vehicle required due to the geographical nature of the 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
• Paid training and shadowing
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• 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

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

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

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.

Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers

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