Community Care Assistant

Do you want to feel valued in your job role?

• Work locally in Ivybridge
• Work flexible hours that suit you
• Full or part-time working
• Enjoy working within a friendly supportive team
• Coming back into the workforce after raising a family

We are looking to expand our friendly team of carers in the above and surrounding areas.

As a community care worker, we are seeking caring, flexible, and enthusiastic individuals who would like to make a difference to people's lives. Experience is not a necessity as full training for the job role will be given.

All we ask is that you have:

• A Full UK Driving Licence
• Your own mode of transport
• A flexible approach
• You will be working alternate weekends and some evenings (Shift patterns can be discussed at interview).
• An Enhanced DBS (police check). Disclosure expenses met by the employer

Your Duties will include:

Providing support to vulnerable adults within their own homes. Tasks would consist of providing support with:

• Personal Care
• Washing and dressing
• Preparing meals and prompting medication
• Some domestic tasks such as laundry, vacuuming, and shopping.

Pay Rates and Benefits:

• Variable shift patterns from 16hrs up to 40hrs per week
• Paid Travel Pay
• Paid Mobile Phone allowance
• Pension allowance
• 5 weeks paid holiday per year
• Free uniform
• Free training up to QCF level 3
• Paid training if sent on specialist courses
• Working within a team
• Subject to completing probation, a guaranteed hours contract

Travel expenses details:

All travel between service users' homes is paid, and a mileage up to 45 pence per mile.

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

Am shift = 7.00 to 12.30

Pm Shift = 4.30pm to 10.30pm

You will be required to work alternate weekends both Saturday and Sunday.