Care Assistant

Caremark Ltd; Redcar; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Redcar is seeking committed Care Assistants to provide essential support for vulnerable individuals in their homes. The role involves assisting with daily activities, medication support, and companionship to enhance independence. Offering flexible hours and competitive pay of £12.21 to £13.53 per hour, this position is ideal for those looking to make a meaningful difference in their community. Join a supportive team and receive ongoing training, recognition, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension

Paid training

Referral programme

Company events

24 hour on call support

Generous Refer a Friend scheme

Open door policy

Early pay facility

Qualifications

• Must have the Right to work in the UK.
• Driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Support nutrition and hydration.
• Assist with bathing, dressing, and personal care.
• Provide companionship to reduce loneliness.
• Encourage community engagement.
• Assist with medication.
• Perform general cleaning tasks.
• Support shopping needs.
• Maintain individuals' independence.
• Ensure clients live their best lives.

Skills

Good communication

Desire to make a difference

Ability to be a lone worker

Job description

Hours :

16, 20, 30 and 40 hours, plus overtime available Benefits :

• 45p per mile + 11p per mile driver top up
• Separated travel time
• Full breakdown payslip
• Supportive Management team
• Family fun days
• Annual care awards
• Recognition for hard work and dedication
• Offer career paths
• Offer additional qualifications and training

Gaynor Spence – Recruitment Officer –

You must have the Right to work in the UK

DRIVING LICENSE REQUIRED

Are you looking for a new career opportunity?

Would you like to be an important and valued member of the community?

Would you like to be able to support vulnerable people to stay in their own homes instead of having to go into a care home or into hospital?

If ‘Yes’ to the above our wonderful team at ‘Caremark Redcar and Cleveland’ would love to hear from you!!

At Caremark Redcar and Cleveland we value all of our staff and are dedicated to their wellbeing! We are a friendly team and we would love you to be part of it!

Our roles are rewarding, knowing that you are providing such important care for many elderly and vulnerable people in Redcar and Cleveland.

Pay : £12.21per hour for ALL AGES – 17 years of age and above

Benefits :

• 24 hour on call support from a designated Field Care Supervisor
• Amazing team work to ensure all clients remain safe
• Paid training / shadowing
• Mileage of 45p per mile
• Separate paid travel time
• Breakdown payslips – full transparency and prompt pay query support
• Generous Refer a Friend scheme
• Career progression
• Annual Care Awards
• Summer Family Fun Day
• Early Pay facility – need your wages early? not a problem
• Open door Policy – we want to know how we can do better
• WE HAVE THERAPY DOGS!

What you’ll be doing!

• Supporting people with nutrition and hydration
• Bathing / Dressing / Washing Hair / Toilet support / Catheter Care
• Companionship – reducing loneliness
• Getting people moving and out into their local community
• Medication support
• General Cleaning tasks
• Shopping support
• Improving / Maintaining peoples independence
• Ensuring people live their best lives!

Flexible contracts are available

Flexible availability can be discussed, we are happy to be a second employer or work around your partners shifts!

This job is also known as :

• Care Assistant
• Health Care Assistant
• Home Care Assistant
• Support Worker

Job Types : Full-time, Part-time

Pay : £12.21 to £13.53 per hour

Benefits :

• Company events
• Company pension
• We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer
• We have 10 Therapy Dogs
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Amazing team working
• Disability Confident Employer

Essential Requirements

• Good communication
• The desire to make a difference to peoples lives
• The ability to be a lone worker

Why work for us?

• We are the largest home care company in Redcar area
• We care about our staff
• We have a designated supervisor for all staff
• We recognise the amazing work care staff do by doing an annual care awards
• We have an amazing relationship with our Local Authority
• We offer career progression to those who show us their commitment to being a quality carer
• We develop our staff, offering Level 2, 3, 4 and 5 diplomas in Health and Social Care and Management
• We pay separate travel time
• We pay mileage at 45p per mile in addition to an additional 11p per mile top up

Interested?

Have more questions?

We would love to hear from you 🙂

Come and join our amazing Blue Family and help us to make a difference to peoples lives!