Community Care Assistant

Abbots Care; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Abbots Care recherche des assistants de soins communautaires pour fournir un soutien à domicile dans le St Albans. Le rôle offre des opportunités de développement de carrière, des horaires flexibles, et une formation complète est fournie. Les candidats doivent avoir un permis de conduire complet et accès à un véhicule pour postuler.

Benefits

Taux de rémunération compétitifs

Indemnité de kilométrage

Formation rémunérée et vérifications DBS

Applications de bien-être pour le soutien de la santé mentale

Discounts Blue Light pour restaurants et magasins

Qualifications

• Aucune expérience préalable nécessaire, formation complète fournie.
• Doit posséder un permis de conduire complet et une voiture.
• Droit de travailler au Royaume-Uni requis.

Responsibilities

• Fournir un soutien et des soins aux utilisateurs de services dans leurs propres maisons.
• Aider avec les soins personnels, préparation des repas et tâches domestiques.
• Administrer les médicaments et soutenir les intérêts sociaux des utilisateurs.

Skills

Compassion

Flexibilité

Communication

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 types, including children and the elderly.

The role of a care assistant is rewarding and offers 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 the St Albans and surrounding areas.

Previous experience in the care industry is not necessary, as comprehensive training is provided by our in-house training department.

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

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

We offer various contracts, including zero-hour, part-time, and full-time contracts of up to 40 hours per week.

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 domestic tasks
• Administering medication
• Supporting service users with hobbies and social interests

We offer:

• Competitive pay rates: £13.00 on weekdays and £16.00 on weekends for zero-hour contracts
• Contracts of up to 40 hours: £12.82 per hour on weekdays and £15.00 on weekends
• Paid mileage at 40p per mile
• Paid training and DBS checks
• Opportunities for additional training and progression, including Level 2 and 3 Diplomas
• A wellbeing app for our carers to discuss concerns with our mental health team
• Blue Light Discount for restaurants and stores

Top reasons to join us:

• Rewarding work: Make a difference in someone's life daily
• Flexibility: Achieve work-life balance
• Variety: No two days are the same
• Qualifications: We provide full training and pay for courses
• Perks: Competitive pay, mileage allowance, supportive management, and an open-door policy

We value our employees' mental health, and our wellbeing app supports this initiative.

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

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