Care Assistant - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; Barton-upon-Humber; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a passionate Care Assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate should be kind-hearted and adaptable, with the ability to help others. Responsibilities include providing companionship, assisting with personal care, and supporting mobility around the home. The position offers £14.25 - £14.60 per hour, along with benefits including paid mileage and access to training opportunities. A full UK driving license is required, but no prior experience in social care is necessary.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referral bonus

Holiday entitlement

Training support

Free Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK is mandatory.
• Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle.
• No prior social care experience required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Adaptability

Kind-hearted

Companionship

Job description

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 you to have any 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.

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
• Our care assistants are 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

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind-hearted and put others first.

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

£14.25 - £14.60 per hour