Community Care Assistant

Abbots Care; Garston; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbots Care is looking for compassionate individuals to join as community care assistants in Watford. This rewarding role involves supporting service users in their homes, offering flexibility and career development opportunities, including paid training and diplomas. A full driving licence and own vehicle are required.

Benefits

Paid training and DBS checks

Paid mileage of 40p per mile

Ongoing additional training opportunities

Wellbeing app for support

Blue Light Discount for shops

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Comprehensive paid training provided.
• Opportunities for paid diplomas and career progression.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and care for service users within their own homes.
• Assist with personal care and daily tasks.
• Administer medication and support social interests.

Skills

Compassion

Support Skills

Communication

Education

No previous experience required

Job description

Abbots Care is an award-winning domiciliary care company in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of outstanding. Our community-based care assistants provide care to our service users within their own homes to help them remain as independent as possible.

We are seeking kind and compassionate individuals to join our expanding team! We have been providing support and care within the community since 1995 to various service user groups, including children and the elderly.

The role of a care assistant is extremely rewarding and offers many opportunities for career development at Abbots, including paid diplomas and job progression.

We are currently recruiting community care assistants to provide care in people's own homes in Watford and surrounding areas.

No previous experience in the care industry is necessary, as comprehensive paid training is provided by our in-house training department.

You will need a full driving licence and access to your own car to process your application.

Our pay rates are £13.00 per hour on weekdays and increase to £15.00 per hour on weekends, with working hours between 7am-10pm. Shift patterns include 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm, including alternate weekends.

We offer zero-hour contracts, as well as part-time and full-time contracts of up to 40 hours per week, with a high salary of £26,665.60 per annum (£12.82ph).

The role of a community care assistant includes:

• Providing support and care for service users within their own homes
• Supporting and assisting with personal care
• Preparing meals and handling domestic tasks
• Administering medication
• Supporting service users with hobbies and social interests

We offer:

• Competitive rates of £13.00 Weekdays - £16.00 weekends for zero-hour contracts
• Contracts of up to 40 hours - £12.82 per hour on weekdays and £15.00 on weekends
• Paid mileage of 40p per mile
• Paid training and DBS checks
• Ongoing opportunities for additional training and progression, including Level 2 and 3 Diplomas
• A new Wellbeing app for our carers to discuss any worries or issues with our trained mental health team
• Blue Light Discount for restaurants and high street stores

Top reasons to join our team:

• Feeling of reward: Making a difference to someone's day, week, or month
• Flexibility: Supporting work-life balance
• Variety: No day is ever the same
• Qualifications: Full range of training and paid qualifications
• Perks: Competitive pay, mileage rates, supportive management, and an open-door policy

If you are passionate about positively impacting others' lives and meet the requirements above, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the community-based nature of the role in Watford, you must have a full driving licence, access to your own vehicle, and the right to work in the UK. Please apply, and a member of our experienced team will contact you.

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