Care Assistant - Wickford

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wickford; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 19 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Double pay on bank holidays

Mileage paid

Up to 32 days annual leave

Fully paid induction

Paid qualifications and career dev.

Company pension with employer contrib.

Healthshield healthcare scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Guaranteed weekly hours

Résumé du poste

Essex Cares is looking for a care assistant to support customers in their own homes in Wickford, helping rebuild daily skills such as personal care, mobility and meal preparation. You will travel between clients across Wickford and surrounding areas, with shifts from 7am–3pm or 3pm–11pm on contracts between 16 and 30 hours, including every other weekend.

The role offers double pay on bank holidays (£27.42/hour), mileage paid at 55p/mile with paid travel time, up to 32 days of annual leave, a

Qualifications

• Full driving licence
• Access to a car with business insurance
• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship
• Willingness to travel around Wickford and the surrounding area

Responsabilités

• Help customers regain independence and keep living in their own homes
• Help clients relearn personal care skills
• Help clients relearn mobility skills
• Help clients relearn meal preparation skills
• Travel between customers in Wickford and the surrounding area

Description du poste

Care assistant in the reablement team at Essex Cares, working with customers in their own homes to rebuild the daily skills that help them stay independent. The work covers personal care, mobility and meal preparation, delivered in the community with travel between clients. Shifts run 7am to 3pm or 3pm to 11pm on contracts of 16 to 30 hours, with every other weekend included, and no prior experience is needed. Direct applicants who need visa sponsorship cannot be considered.

What the job involves

• Help customers regain independence and keep living in their own homes
• Help clients relearn personal care skills
• Help clients relearn mobility skills
• Help clients relearn meal preparation skills
• Travel between customers in Wickford and the surrounding area

What’s required

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence
• Access to a car with business insurance
• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

Other

• Willingness to travel around Wickford and the surrounding area

What’s offered

• Double pay on bank holidays (£27.42 per hour)
• Mileage at 55p per mile tax-free, plus paid travel time between customers
• Up to 32 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Guaranteed weekly hours, with the hourly rate paid for the whole shift
• Fully paid induction, training and shadowing
• Paid qualifications and career development
• Company pension with employer contribution up to 6% (enhanced NEST)
• Healthshield healthcare scheme and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme