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Care Assistant - Barking

Nautilus Law Group

Barking

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Job summary

A leading company seeks dedicated Care Assistants to aid clients in reablement, helping them regain independence in their homes. With attractive hourly pay and comprehensive training, this role is perfect for someone looking to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Guaranteed weekly hours
Annual salary reviews
Fully paid induction and training
Healthcare support scheme
Company pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7

Qualifications

  • Full driving licence and own vehicle essential.
  • No previous experience required as training is provided.

Responsibilities

  • Assist clients in personal care and mobility.
  • Support clients in meal preparation.

Skills

Empathy
Communication
Time Management

Job description

About The Role

Salary:£13.85per hour

Mileage:45p per mile tax-free

Contract:Permanent with guaranteed hours

Hours:Full time or part-time available, includes working every other weekend

Shifts:7am 2.30pm and 4pm 11pm

Sponsorship: ECL does not provide support for sponsorship at this time

Full driving licence and own vehicle is essential.

Travel required You will be required to travel around Barking and the surrounding area

About The Candidate

As a Care Assistant in reablement, youll be playing a key role in helping our customers regain their independence and continue living in their own home. This could include helping clients to relearn skills in their lives, such as personal care, mobility and preparing meals. You dont need to have any previous experience as we will provide you with all the training you need.

Once you are trained, you will be assigned a mentor who will take you out to meet some of our customers and work alongside you until you are confident in the role. After your induction training, with guaranteed contracted hours, we will support you to progress within the company, paying for ongoing specialist training, nationally recognised qualifications and well-being support.

As this is a Care Assistant role in the community, we will need you to have access to a car and a full driving licence with business insurance. With rising petrol costs, we offer the government maximum tax-free mileage allowance of 45p per mile as well as paying your time travelling between customers.

Benefits

We understand the importance of a good work-life balance and our staff are as important to us as our customers. We offer a range of shifts so whether you want to work full time or part-time, we have a contract that benefits everyone. Our teams provide vital care and support and to reflect this you will receive:

  • £13.85 per hour
  • £27.70 per hour (double pay on bank holidays)
  • £500 new starter bonus*
  • 45p paid per mile tax-free
  • Up to 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Guaranteed weekly hours hourly rate paid for your entire shift
  • Fully paid induction, training, and shadowing with ongoing support
  • Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
  • Annual salary reviews
  • Annual performance-related bonus
  • Uniform, PPE, parking permits and company smart phone provided
  • Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
  • Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
  • Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
  • Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
  • Enhanced employee referral program - earn up to £1500 for referring a friend
  • Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
  • Access to Blue Light Card
  • Mental health first aiders in every service

If you are considering a new career, there are few jobs more rewarding than a career in care. At ECL, we look for people who share our values and passion to make a positive difference to peoples lives throughout the community.

Take the next step in your career and become a Care Assistant with the ECL team.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact one of our friendly Recruitment team on03330 139 921

About The Company

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England.We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role.

  • New starter bonus awarded 12 months after start date

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