Care Assistant - Colchester/Mersea

Essex Cares Limited; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£27.42 per hour

55p per mile tax-free

Up to 32 days annual leave

Guaranteed weekly hours

Induction, training & shadowing

Career development & paid for quals

Annual salary reviews

Performance-related bonus

Uniform, PPE, parking permits & phone

Enhanced DBS & renewals paid

NEST pension up to 6%

Healthshield healthcare

Loyalty & long service awards

Employee referral £350

Blue Light Card access

Mental health first aiders

Job summary

Essex Cares Limited is looking for a Care Assistant in reablement to help customers regain independence in their own homes around Colchester and surrounding areas. Training is provided and a mentor will support you during induction to build confidence in the role.

You will have guaranteed contracted hours with progression opportunities, and you’ll be supported with ongoing training, qualifications, and wellbeing resources. A full driving licence and access to a car are essential.

Qualifications

• Full training provided for all recruits.
• Mentor assigned during probation and induction.
• Guaranteed contracted hours with progression and paid qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Help customers regain independence at home and relearn daily living skills.
• Assist with personal care, mobility and meal preparation.
• Travel to customers around Colchester, Mersea, and surrounding areas using own vehicle.

Job description

Mileage: 55p per mile

Contract: Full time 30 hours available, all contracts include working every other weekend

Shifts: 7am - 2.30pm & 4pm - 11pm

Full driving licence and own vehicle is essential. Travel required– You will be required to travel around Colchester, Mersea, and surrounding areas

About You

As a Care Assistant in reablement, you’ll 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 don’t 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 55p per mile as well as paying your time travelling between customers.

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:

• £27.42 per hour (double pay on bank holidays)
  
• 55p 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
  
• Employee referral program - earn £350 for referring a friend
  
• 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 people’s lives throughout the community.

About Us

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.

Our vision is to transform lives, empowering independence through care excellence for all. We're looking for talented individuals who share our values of caring, excellence, integrity and teamwork, and are driven to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of others.

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.

Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.

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