Care Assistant

Kent Social Care Professionals Limited; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading home care provider as a care assistant, where you will support clients in their daily lives with compassion and care. The role offers flexible shifts and a chance to develop your skills in a supportive team environment. Enjoy numerous benefits, including enhanced leave and a wellbeing platform, while making a meaningful difference in the lives of those you care for.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement

Paid DBS Check

Death in Service Payment

Benefits and wellbeing platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• No previous experience in social care is required.
• Ability to care and support clients is essential.
• Resilience and eagerness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care tasks and daily living activities.
• Assist with medication management and practical chores like shopping.
• Follow individual care plans to enhance clients’ quality of life.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

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Pay Rate: £12 per hour (£12.50 per hour weekend rate) plus mileage
Shifts available: Range of flexible shifts available

What we offer

Kent Social Care Professionals is part of City & County Healthcare Group, the largest home care provider in the UK. Join us as a care assistant and you’ll be part of a friendly, local team that will support and look after you and you’ll also have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Paid DBS Check
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and wellbeing platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

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.