Care Assistant - Crawley

ESSEX CARES LTD; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Crawley is seeking a Care Assistant to help clients regain independence in their daily lives. The role involves assisting with personal care, mobility, and meal preparation, with comprehensive training provided. Flexible contracts with competitive hourly rates of £14.46 on weekdays and £16.46 on weekends are available, along with a range of benefits including a £500 start bonus and career development opportunities.

Benefits

£500 new starter bonus

Guaranteed weekly hours

Paid induction and training

Career development opportunities

Healthcare support scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Access to a car and a full driving licence with business insurance is essential.
• Training is provided, no previous experience needed.
• Willingness to support clients in daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Help customers regain independence in their daily living.
• Assist with personal care, mobility, and meal preparation.
• Travel between clients and provide community care.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Care Assistant - Crawley

Essex Cares

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

• Salary: £14.46 per hour Monday to Friday; £16.46 per hour weekends
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 25, 30 or 35 hour contracts available
• Shifts: 7am – 2.30pm, 5pm – 11pm
• Full driving licence and own vehicle are essential. Travel around Crawley and surrounding area

Mileage: 45p per mile tax-free (business travel)

About You

As a Care Assistant in reablement, you\'ll play a key role in helping customers regain independence and continue living in their own home. This could include helping clients relearn skills in daily living, such as personal care, mobility and meal preparation. You don\'t need previous experience as training is provided.

After induction, you will be assigned a mentor who will work with you until you are confident in the role. With guaranteed contracted hours, we support progression within the company, paying for ongoing specialist training, nationally recognised qualifications and well-being support.

Because this is a community care role, you must have access to a car and a full driving licence with business insurance. We offer a tax-free mileage allowance of 45p per mile and cover time travelling between customers.

We value good work–life balance. We offer a range of shifts to suit full-time or part-time preferences. You will receive:

• £14.46 per hour weekday rate, £16.46 per hour weekend rate
• £28.92 per hour (double pay on bank holidays)
• £500 new starter bonus
• 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 qualifications
• Annual salary reviews
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Uniform, PPE, parking permits and company smartphone provided
• Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
• Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - 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 in people\'s 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 our Recruitment team on 03330 139 921.

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and 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 holds a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. 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.

• New starter bonus awarded 12 months after start date

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