Care Assistant - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to join their team in Tees Valley. This role involves providing personal care, companionship, and support with daily activities for clients. Applicants need to have a driving license and the Right to Work in the UK. The company offers benefits such as paid mileage, early access to earnings, and opportunities for qualifications. This is a chance to make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Early Pay App

Referral bonus

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Support mobility and oversee medication.
• Assist with household tasks and errands.

Skills

Compassionate care

Driving license

Communication

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

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

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