Care Assistant Care Assistant

Helping Hands; Colchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care service provider in Colchester seeks a Care Assistant to provide personal care and companionship. The role offers flexible shift patterns and requires a right to work in the UK along with a full driving license. Benefits include paid mileage, early pay options, and opportunities for career development and qualifications.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Early Pay App

Referral bonuses

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Apprenticeship opportunities

Career development support

FREE Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Must have the Right to Work in the UK.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are required.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship.
• Support with personal care such as showering and bathing.
• Helping with mobility around the home.
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support.
• Helping around the house with cleaning and cooking.
• Running errands such as food shopping.

Skills

Compassionate care

Time management

Communication

Job description

Care Assistant

Helping Hands, Colchester
£15.30- £15.65 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.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about care and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We don’t require previous social care experience; what we do need from you is to have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas. Additionally, you are required to have 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.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship
• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and tidying
• 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

Benefits

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App - request up to 50% of your pay in advance of payday
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend
• Directly employed by us with access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including 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