Community Care Assistant

Abbots Care; Gerrards Cross; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Paid training

DBS

Mileage reimbursement

Diploma progression (Level 2 and 3)

Refer a Friend Bonus £250

Wellbeing app

Blue Light Discount

Job summary

Abbots Care Ltd in Hertfordshire is seeking Community Care Assistants to support people in their own homes in Chalfont St Peter and surrounding areas. A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential, and you must have the right to work in the UK.

No prior care experience is required as comprehensive training is provided by our in-house team. We offer guaranteed hours with flexible shifts from 7am to 10pm, paid DBS and training, mileage payments, and opportunities for diploma

Qualifications

• Full driving licence is required.
• Access to your own vehicle is essential.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support for service users in their own homes.
• Assist with personal care and daily activities.
• Prepare meals and assist with domestic tasks.
• Administer prescribed medications as needed.
• Encourage engagement in hobbies and social activities.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Community Care Assistant – Chalfont St Peter

Due to the nature of the role and being community based in and around, you will need to have a full driving licence, access to your own vehicle, and the right to work in the UK. Abbots Care is an award-winning domiciliary care company based in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of outstanding. Our community-based support care workers provide care to our service users within their own homes to help them remain as independent as possible.

We are currently recruiting for community care assistants to join our teams providing care in peoples own homes in Aylesbury, Tring and Berkhamsted. The role of a care assistant is extremely rewarding and fulfilling, with many opportunities to develop within your career at Abbots including paid diplomas and job progression.

Previous experience in care is not necessary as paid comprehensive training is provided by our Inhouse training department.

• Our working hours are between 7am-10pm including alternate weekends however can be flexible on request.
• We can also accommodate flexible hours between 7am-10pm with shifts of 6pm-10pm or 8am onwards and for those who may require school hours.

The role of a community care assistant includes

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

We offer

• Guaranteed hours; part time and full time contracts available with an hourly rate of £12.82 weekdays and £14.00 weekends
• 0 Hour contracts with hourly rates of £13.00 per hour weekdays / £15.00 per hour weekends - paid for time spent with client
• Paid mileage of 40p per mile
• Paid training and DBS
• Ongoing opportunities for additional training and progression including Level 2 and 3 Diplomas.
• Refer a Friend Bonus £250
• New Wellbeing app for our carers to discuss any worries or issues with our trained mental health team - Our employees mental health is important to us and with the launch of our new wellbeing app gives us an opportunity to connect with our care workers and discuss any issues they may be experiencing.
• Blue Light Discount to use in restaurants and high street stores

There are so many reasons to join our team, but these are our top five

• Feeling of reward: There is no better feeling than knowing you have made a difference to someone’s day, week or even month.
• Flexibility: We understand the importance of having a work life balance.
• Variety: No day is ever the same and this truly is a special part of working in care.
• Real qualifications: Unlike other care providers, we offer a full range of training and opportunities to gain qualifications, we also pay for your training course as well as the time you have spent training with us.
• Our perks: There are plenty of reasons you will love working with us, from our competitive pay rates to our market leading mileage pay.

We have a fantastic management team and operate an open-door policy in our branches.

Our employees mental health is important to us and with the launch of our new wellbeing app gives us an opportunity to connect with our care workers and discuss any issues they may be experiencing.

You will need to have a full driving licence with access to your own car in order for us to process your application.