Care Assistant - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team as Care Assistants. This role involves providing companionship and support with personal care, mobility assistance, and helping around the house. Candidates must possess the Right to Work in the UK and hold a full UK driving licence with vehicle access. The position offers competitive pay ranging from £14.95 to £15.30 per hour along with various benefits to support career development.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referral bonus

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme access

Apprenticeship opportunities

Support for qualifications

Free Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Must have the Right to Work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support with personal care.
• Assist with mobility and medication management.
• Help with household chores and errands.

Skills

Companionship provision

Personal care support

Mobility assistance

Medication oversight

Errands management

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 licence 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

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

£14.95 - £15.30 per hour