Care Assistant - Worthing

Essex Cares Ltd; Worthing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider is seeking Care Assistants in Worthing to help customers regain independence in their homes. Responsibilities include personal care and mobility assistance with full training provided. Benefits include competitive pay rates, a joining bonus, annual leave, and ongoing training support. A driving licence and access to a car are essential.

Benefits

£500 joining bonus

32 days annual leave

Enhanced contributory pension scheme

Private Healthcare scheme

Free uniform and PPE

Free company smartphone

Qualifications

• Access to a car with business insurance is essential.
• Willingness to travel around Worthing and the surrounding area.
• No previous experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in regaining independence and living in their own home.
• Help clients with personal care, mobility, and meal preparation.
• Work with a mentor after training.

Skills

Full driving licence

Ability to provide personal care

Mobility assistance

Job description

Care Assistant - (Social Care)

Salary: £14.46 per hour Monday to Friday & £16.46 Weekends
Mileage: 45p tax free
Contract: Permanent - 25, 30 & 35 hour contracts available, include working every other weekend
Shifts: 7am - 2.30pm, 5pm - 11pm

Sponsorship: ECL does not provide support for sponsorship at this time

Full driving licence and own vehicle is essential.

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

As a Care Assistant in reablement, you’ll be playing a key role in helping our customers regain their independence and continue living in their own home. This could include helping clients to relearn skills in their lives, such as personal care, mobility and preparing meals. You don’t need to have any previous experience as we will provide you with all the training you need.

Once you are trained, you will be assigned a mentor who will take you out to meet some of our customers and work alongside you until you are confident 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 45p 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:

• £500 joining bonus*
• £14.46ph weekday rate, £16.46ph weekend rate
• Guaranteed weekly hours including travel time
• Double pay on bank holidays
• 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
• Fully paid induction and training
• Annual salary reviews and performance bonuses
• Free uniform and PPE
• Free company smartphone
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Private Healthcare scheme (£1,495 per year)
• Bluelight Card (with discounts on your favourite retail brands)
• Employee loyalty scheme
• Health care parking permit
• Refer a friend £1500

If you are considering a new career, 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.

Take the next step in your career and become a Care Assistant with the ECL team.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact one of our friendly Recruitment team on 03330 139 921

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.

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.

ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role.

* New starter bonus awarded 12 months after start date