Community Care Assistant

Prestige Nursing; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing high-quality community-based care. As a Community Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of clients through personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration. This role offers flexibility with zero-hour contracts or contracted hours, ensuring you can work with your own clients without agency involvement. With a strong support network and opportunities for professional development, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in their community while enjoying a range of benefits. Apply today to start your rewarding journey in care!

Benefits

Paid training sessions

Pension scheme

Blue light card

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity schemes

Continued professional development

Holiday pay

Refer a friend scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance line

Support from local branch team

Qualifications

• Driving is essential, but experience is not required for this role.
• Must be willing to undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG checks.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care, meal prep, and medication administration.
• Assist with moving and domestic duties to enhance client comfort.

Skills

Personal care

Meal preparation

Moving & assisting

Administration of medication

Catheter care

Domestic/shopping duties

Driving

Job description

Community Care Assistant

Location: Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

Salary: £12.00 – £18.23

About Prestige Nursing & Care Blackpool

Our Blackpool branch consists of long-serving staff with vast knowledge of the area and our client base. Our purpose is to provide high-quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients and to make a difference in their lives.

What our client is looking for

We are looking for a community care assistant to support with:

1. Personal care
2. Meal preparation
3. Moving & assisting
4. Administration of medication
5. Catheter care
6. Domestic/shopping duties

Do you need experience?

Experience is not essential for this role. Driving is essential for this role.

What we offer:

• Paid National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
• Flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours
• Work with our own clients, no agency work
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Holiday pay
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee Assistance line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out-of-hours support

Want to find out how you can make life better for yourself and the people you care for? Apply today.

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference, and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be an extension to timelines.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair, and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or any other perceived difference.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.