Care Assistant - Full Time Contract

Caremark Mansfield & Ashfield; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Caremark Mansfield & Ashfield is seeking four full-time Community Care Assistants to deliver compassionate, person-centred domiciliary care across Mansfield and Ashfield. The role offers a secure 40-hour week and a salary starting from £25,000 with on-target earnings of £30,000–£35,000.

Travel between client homes is required; the company provides paid travel time and mileage expenses. Training and career progression are supported within a values-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Communication, compassion, and patient interaction skills required.
• Experience delivering person-centred domiciliary care preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and travel between client homes.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care (washing, dressing, mobility assistance).
• Deliver incontinence care with sensitivity.
• Assist with medication administration in clients' homes.
• Assist with moving and handling using equipment safely.
• Offer companionship, domestic support and shopping assistance.
• Provide empathetic end-of-life care focused on dignity and comfort.

Skills

Communication

Providing Care

Empathy

Domiciliary Care

Job description

Join Caremark Mansfield & Ashfield, an award-winning domiciliary care provider dedicated to delivering outstanding, person-centred care within the comfort of clients' homes. We are actively seeking four passionate and dedicated full-time Community Care Assistants to enrich lives across the Mansfield and Ashfield neighbourhoods. Our commitment is to empower individuals to maintain their independence and enhance their quality of life, ensuring they receive the highest standard of support in a familiar environment.

In this vital full-time role, you will be a key part of a compassionate team, making a profound difference every day. We offer a secure 40-hour weekly contract, with a competitive salary starting from £25,000 and on-target earnings of £30,000–£35,000. Your role involves travelling between client homes, for which we provide comprehensive support including paid travel time and mileage expenses, ensuring you are fully valued as you deliver exceptional care in your local community.

About The Role

As a Community Care Assistant, you will deliver essential, compassionate support that truly matters. Your responsibilities will encompass:

• Providing personal care (washing, dressing, mobility assistance).
• Delivering sensitive incontinence care.
• Supporting clients with medication administration.
• Assisting with moving and handling, utilising equipment safely.
• Offering companionship, domestic support, and shopping assistance.
• Providing empathetic end-of-life care, focusing on dignity and comfort.

We empower our team with comprehensive training, including a two-day induction and optional shadow shifts, making this role ideal for both experienced professionals and those new to care.

Benefits of joining Caremark Mansfield & Ashfield:

• Paid travel time and mileage expenses.
• Pension scheme and Early Pay access.
• Continuous training and career progression.
• Refer a friend scheme & staff recognition programmes.
• Discounted car MOT/maintenance; MOT paid after 12 months.
• Supportive culture, recognised by CQC audit.
• Blue Light Card Membership access.

Required Criteria

Skills Needed

Communication, Providing Care, Empathy, Domiciliary Care

About The Company

Our mission is simple:

To provide excellent home care to everyone, regardless of age, race, religion, gender or social standing. We aim to improve the quality of life of every single customer we care for.

Our care keeps you safe, happy, fulfilled and flourishing in your own home, topped off with a delivery of smiles and laughter at every visit too.

Caring for and supporting others runs through the very heart of Caremark.

Who is Caremark?

Caremark is a home care company with excellent standards, excellent people and excellent success stories. We provide care in the home for people from all walks of life, enabling them to stay in their own home and community.

We are the mark of excellent care.

We have over 7,000 customers throughout the UK. To those 7,000 customers, we provide over 110,000 hours of home care each week.

Caremark’s history – providing home care since 2005

Whilst Caremark itself was founded in 2005, our founder, the late Kevin Lewis has been in care since 1987. His experience, passion and unrivalled determination to provide high quality care for all, was the building blocks of Caremark 17 years ago.

Today, we are led by David Glover and Lisa Fyfe who are equally as passionate about Caremark and the home-care industry.

Caremark currently care for thousands upon thousands and under their leadership, thousands and thousands more will benefit from home care, the Caremark way.

Company Culture

Caremark has been at the forefront of the home care industry, evolving from a singular care home to becoming a leader in providing comprehensive care services across Ireland and the UK.

Our journey, initiated by Kevin Lewis, has been marked by innovation, quality, and a deep commitment to caring for individuals in need, regardless of their age, disability, or circumstance.

Here’s why Caremark stands as a beacon of excellence and a great place to work:

Pioneering Spirit: From introducing the very first Operations Manual to ensure quality care, to expanding services across a network of offices, Caremark has always been at the cutting edge of the home care industry.

Diverse Care Services: Our services have grown to encompass a wide range of needs, delivering care and support in the home environment and specialized residential settings, showcasing our adaptability and commitment to those we serve.

Focus on Quality: We've built an enviable reputation by maintaining high standards of care, drawing upon decades of experience to meet the evolving needs of our service users with compassion and professionalism.

Growth and Development: As part of our team, you'll join a supportive network of professionals dedicated to making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities.

We provide opportunities for personal and professional growth, ensuring that our team is equipped to meet the challenges of the care industry with confidence and skill.

Company Benefits

Paid sick days, Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Office perks, Employee development programs, Free parking, Long service recognition, Blue Light Card, Annual Rise, Employee of the Month, Hybrid Working, Culture of recognition, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Bereavement leave, Long service awards, Company employee App

£25,000.00 - £35,000.00 per year