Care Assistant

Beech Tree Total Care; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Paid mileage

BHN Extras discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Beech Tree Total Care in Sandwich is seeking caring individuals to join our team as Community Care Assistants. Roles are available part-time and full-time to support clients at home, with no experience required and full training provided.

Applicants must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle to service multiple client visits across local areas. The job emphasizes companionship, wellbeing, and daily living support, with paid mileage and DBS checks supplied.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required.
• Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• UK work entitlement required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including washing, dressing, and continence support.
• Support with medications as required and ensure safe administration.
• Prepare hot meals and assist with basic cooking and domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance, and meaningful interaction to clients.

Job description

Discover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Sandwich, we're recruiting part-time and full-time carers to support our clients in their own homes.

Are you kind? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role as a Carer, where you will genuinely make a difference, every day! No experience is required.

Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks. But your true impact lies in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to the lives of those you care for.

We have work available in Sandwich, Ash, Aylesham, Eastry, Chillenden, Goodnestone, Wingham, Minster and surrounding areas. You will require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work

Our amazing teams are looking to recruit new Community Healthcare Assistants to work a variety of shift patterns - these include working hours of 7am-2pm, 4pm-10pm and alternate weekends. We have full or part time work available.

Our benefits include:

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided

Paid mileage between visits

Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.

Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more

Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies

An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.

Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.

Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral

Please note this role is subject to a DBS check and you must have the right to work in the UK. We are an equal-opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.