Community Care Assistant

Abbots Care Ltd; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning domiciliary care company is seeking community care assistants to provide in-home care for service users. The role offers flexible shifts between 7am-10pm, paid training, and opportunities for career development. No prior experience is necessary, and candidates must have a full driving licence with access to their own vehicle. Competitive pay rates are offered for both zero hour and part-time/full contracts.

Benefits

Paid training and DBS

Paid mileage of 40p per mile

Ongoing training opportunities

Wellbeing app for carers

Blue Light Discount for restaurants and stores

Qualifications

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle and the right to work in the UK.
• No prior care experience required due to comprehensive paid training.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Overview

We are seeking kind and compassionate individuals to join our ever expanding team! We have been providing support and care within the community since 1995 to various different service user types including children and the elderly. 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. We are currently recruiting for community care assistants to join our teams providing care in peoples own homes in the Broxbourne and surrounding areas. Previous experience in the care industry is not necessary as paid comprehensive training is provided by our Inhouse training department. You will need to have a full driving licence with access to your own car in order for us to process your application.

Role

The role of a community care assistant includes providing care in peoples own homes and supporting service users with daily living tasks while promoting independence. Shifts typically run between 7am-10pm with patterns including 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm, with alternate weekends. We offer Zero hour contracts as well as part-time and full contracts up to 40 hours per week.

Benefits and Pay

• Pay rates: £13.00 per hour on weekdays and £16.00 per hour on weekends for Zero hour contracts. For part-time/full contracts up to 40 hours per week, rates are £12.82 per hour on weekdays and £15.00 per hour on weekends.
• Shift patterns: 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm, including alternate weekends
• Paid mileage: 40p per mile
• Paid training and DBS
• Ongoing opportunities for additional training and progression, including Level 2 and 3 Diplomas
• New wellbeing app for carers to discuss worries or issues with our trained mental health team
• Blue Light Discount for restaurants and high street stores

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle and the right to work in the UK
• No prior care experience required due to comprehensive paid training

About Abbots

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.

How to apply

Please apply and a member of our experienced team will be in contact.