Care Assistant - Brentwood

Essex Cares; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 32 days annual leave

Double pay on bank holidays

Company pension with employer 6%+

Fully paid induction and training

Paid-for qualifications and career dev

Mileage 55p per mile tax-free

Annual performance-related bonus

Job summary

Essex Cares (ECL) is recruiting care assistants to support people in their own homes as part of a reablement service. You will help customers relearn personal care, mobility and meal preparation to regain independence, with shifts 7am–3pm or 3pm–11pm and contracts of 16–30 hours.

Applicants need their own car and a full driving licence; visa sponsorship is not available through direct application. You’ll work alongside a mentor on visits until confident in the role, with Brentwood and

Qualifications

• Full driving licence
• Own vehicle with business insurance
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship
• Enhanced DBS check

Responsibilities

• Helping customers relearn personal care, mobility and meal preparation skills
• Supporting customers to regain independence and keep living in their own homes
• Travelling between customer visits around Brentwood and the surrounding area
• Working alongside a mentor on visits until confident in the role

Job description

Essex Cares (ECL) is recruiting care assistants into its reablement service, supporting people in their own homes. The work helps customers relearn skills such as personal care, mobility and meal preparation so they can regain independence. Shifts run 7am to 3pm or 3pm to 11pm on contracts of 16 to 30 hours, with every other weekend included, and new staff work alongside a mentor. Applicants need their own car and a full driving licence, and no prior care experience is required; visa sponsorship is not available through direct application.

What the job involves

• Helping customers relearn personal care, mobility and meal preparation skills
• Supporting customers to regain independence and keep living in their own homes
• Travelling between customer visits around Brentwood and the surrounding area
• Working alongside a mentor on visits until confident in the role

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence
• Own vehicle with business insurance
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship
• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Availability for 7am to 3pm or 3pm to 11pm shifts
• Availability to work every other weekend
• Willingness to travel around Brentwood and the surrounding area

What’s offered

• Up to 32 days annual leave a year, including bank holidays
• Double pay on bank holidays
• Company pension with employer contributions of up to 6%
• Guaranteed weekly hours, with the hourly rate paid for the whole shift
• Fully paid induction, training and shadowing
• Paid-for qualifications and career development
• Mileage at 55p per mile tax-free, plus paid travel time between customers
• Annual performance-related bonus