Care Assistant

Care By Us Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Care Assistants to join their team. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential support to clients in their homes, helping them with personal care and daily activities. The company is committed to transforming the care industry, offering a supportive environment where your compassion and resilience can shine. With a range of shifts available, this opportunity promises variety and the chance to make a meaningful impact in people's lives. Join a team that values your contributions and offers career growth in a thriving sector.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay

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

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience required, but compassion is essential.
• Ability to follow individual care plans and assist with personal care.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Assist with medication management and practical tasks like shopping.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

£12.50 - £12.80 per hour plus 25p mileage (dependent on service and location)

Pay Rate: £12.50 - £12.80 per hour plus 25p mileage (dependent on service and location)

Shifts available:Range of shifts available--including weekend and evening

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 Guardian homcare, 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
• 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 do

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.