Care Assistant Care Assistant

Helping Hands; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A home support service is seeking a Care Assistant in London. You will provide companionship and personal care while assisting clients with daily tasks and mobility. The role offers flexible shifts suitable for various lifestyles and opportunities for career development through recognized qualifications. Competitive hourly pay is provided, with additional benefits like mileage and pay advance options.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referral bonus of up to £100

Access to holiday entitlement

Apprenticeship opportunities

Support for Care Certificates and NVQs

FREE Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews based on cost of living

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience required.
• Flexibility around shifts including mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship to clients.
• Assisting with personal care tasks.
• Helping clients with mobility and medical support.
• Cleaning, cooking, and household tasks.
• Running errands like shopping or picking up prescriptions.

Skills

Right to Work in the UK

Full UK driving license

Access to own vehicle

Job description

Care Assistant

Helping Hands
Croydon
£15.55 - £15.90 per hour
Full time

Overview

Since 1989, we've supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship
• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

What we look for

We don't require previous social care experience. What we do need is to have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas, and a full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.

If you're looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle, there are a variety of shift patterns available to work in mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

Benefits

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App - request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend
• Directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us if you want to progress, we can help!
• FREE Blue Light Card - national discount card for hundreds of retailers
• Annual pay reviews based on cost of living