Community Care Assistant

Right at Home UK; Braintree; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates

Fully paid travel time

Mileage pay at 40p per mile

Paid Holiday

Free DBS

Award-winning training and ongoing?

Access to further learning

Clear career progression routes

Flexible hours

Blue light card

Private pension scheme

Job summary

Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford & Braintree is a multi award-winning, locally owned care provider offering compassionate, personalised home care. As a Care Assistant you’ll provide companionship, practical help and reassurance to clients in their own homes, helping them live safely and independently with warmth and respect.

We offer competitive hourly rates: £14.20ph on weekdays and £14.40ph at weekends, fully paid travel time, mileage at 40p per mile, paid holidays and ongoing

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle
• Be able to offer availability either early mornings (from 7am), afternoon (from 2pm) or evening (from 5pm) and every other weekend
• Commit to attending a 3-day training course
• Live locally to Bishop's Stortford, Takeley, Dunmow, Braintree and surrounding areas
• Have or be willing to obtain business vehicle insurance

Responsibilities

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day
• Personal care
• Administering medication
• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing
• Shopping
• Housekeeping
• Meal preparation
• Taking Clients for appointments or outings

Job description

Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?

This may be the job for you!

Competitive rates of pay + Fully Paid Travel Time + mileage at 40p per mile

Have you ever thought about becoming a Care Assistant but weren’t sure where to start? If you’re compassionate, reliable and want a job where you can truly make a difference every day, this could be the perfect role for you.

Take a look at what life is like as a Carer with us: https://youtu.be/n2P3ecAOyP8

Home care is all about supporting people to live safely, comfortably and independently in the place they love most, their own home. As a Care Assistant, you’ll be offering more than just practical help; you’ll be providing companionship, reassurance, and continuity to clients who truly rely on you.

Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford & Braintree is a multi award-winning, locally owned care provider with an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding, person centred home care. We treat every Client with the warmth, dignity and respect we’d want for our own loved ones and we support our team in exactly the same way.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Supportive, welcoming team culture
• Ongoing training and career development
• A role where you can genuinely see the difference you make
• Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle

Our Care Assistants are at the heart of our service. You’ll be providing essential support to Clients who truly appreciate your help and you’ll finish each shift knowing your work has had a positive impact on someone’s day.

What we offer our Care Assistants:

• Competitive hourly rates £14.20ph Weekdays and £14.40ph Weekend
• Fully paid travel time
• Enhancement on Bank Holidays
• Mileage pay at 40p per mile
• Paid Holiday
• Free DBS
• Award-winning training and ongoing support
• Access to further learning
• Clear career progression routes
• Flexible hours
• Blue light card
• Private pension scheme

Duties will include:

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day
• Personal care
• Administering medication
• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing
• Shopping
• Housekeeping
• Meal preparation
• Taking Clients for appointments or outings

Requirements of a Care Assistant:

• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle
• Be able to offer availability either early mornings (from 7am), afternoon (from 2pm) or evening (from 5pm) and every other weekend
• Commit to attending a 3-day training course
• Live locally to Bishop's Stortford, Takeley, Dunmow, Braintree and surrounding areas
• Have or be willing to obtain business vehicle insurance

If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers. This could be the start of your new career, with our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.

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Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics.