Care Assistant - Shoreham

Essex Cares Limited; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Motor mileage allowance 55p/mile

Fully paid induction and training

Company pension - NEST up to 6%

Uniform, PPE and company phone

Annual leave up to 32 days

Job summary

Essex Cares Limited are seeking experienced Care Assistants to join our team in Shoreham, delivering community reablement support. You will help customers regain independence through personal care, mobility support and daily living activities, with full induction and ongoing training provided.

Successful candidates will have a full driving licence and access to a car, with travel around Shoreham and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Must have a full driving licence and access to a car for travel.
• Experience in community-based care is desirable but full training is provided.
• Ability to support personal care, mobility and daily living tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with personal care, medication reminders and meals.
• Assist customers to relearn daily living skills in home and community settings.
• Provide mobility assistance and ensure safe transfers and equipment use.
• Deliver care in a way that promotes independence and well-being.

Skills

Full driving licence

Job description

Salary: £14.75 per hour Monday to Friday & £16.75 Weekends

Mileage: 55p per mile tax free

Contract: Permanent - 25, 30 & 35 hour contracts available, which include working every other weekend.

Shifts: 7am-2:30pm & 4pm-11pm

Full driving licence and own vehicle is essential.

Travel required– You will be required to travel around Shoreham and the surrounding area

ECL are looking for experienced Care Assistants to join the team in Shoreham

About You

As a Care Assistant in Community reablement service, you’ll be playing a key role in helping our customers regain their independence and to live their lives independently.

This could include helping customers to relearn daily living skills, both at home and outside in the community. This role will involve assisting customer with personal care, medication support, mobility and preparing meals.

Regardless of your Care experience, you will be fully trained and assigned a mentor who will take you out to meet some of our customers and work alongside you until you are confident and competent in the role. After your induction training, with guaranteed contracted hours, we will support you to progress within the company, paying for ongoing specialist training, nationally recognised qualifications and well-being support.

As this is a Care Assistant role in the community, we will need you to have access to a car and a full driving licence with business insurance. With rising petrol costs, we offer the government maximum tax-free mileage allowance of 55p per mile as well as paying your time travelling between customers.

We understand the importance of a good work-life balance and our staff are as important to us as our customers. We offer a range of shifts so whether you want to work full time or part-time, we have a contract that benefits everyone. Our teams provide vital care and support and to reflect this you will receive:

• £29.50 per hour (double pay on bank holidays)
• 55p paid per mile tax-free
• 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 for qualifications
• Annual salary reviews
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Uniform, PPE, parking permits and company smart phone provided
• Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
• Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
• Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
• Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
• Employee referral program - earn £350 for referring a friend
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Mental health first aiders in every service

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 to people’s lives throughout the community.

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.

Our vision is to transform lives, empowering independence through care excellence for all. We're looking for talented individuals who share our values of caring, excellence, integrity and teamwork, and are driven to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of others.

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