Community Care Assistant

Applefields School; Whitby; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance bonus

Company pension

On-site parking

Free uniform

Company vehicle access

Fuel allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Town and Country Care Ltd invites applications for a Community Care Assistant to support clients in the community from Whitby and surrounding areas. The role involves visiting elderly and vulnerable clients in their own homes, with a 13-hour shift pattern every alternative weekend and optional overtime during the week.

No prior experience required as full training is provided; a UK driving licence is essential to reach clients across the locality, and you will work in small teams using a company

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training provided.
• UK driving licence is essential.
• Friendly, kind nature with good work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Visit elderly and vulnerable clients in their own homes.
• Assist with personal care and medications.
• Prepare meals and help with household tasks.
• Provide social support and companionship.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Driving licence

Team player

Job description

Town and Country Care Ltd are looking for a Community Care Assistant to join their team. The shifts available will be for 13 hours per alternative weekend, with the opportunity to pick up overtime during the week. The role will involve supporting clients in the community as part of our domiciliary care team, therefore all applicants must hold a UK driving licence.

The local, family-run company has been operating for 16 years and supports almost 100 local clients across Whitby and Staithes, making it the largest and longest established Home Care provider in the Whitby area. We always look for caring and friendly candidates to join our team, no experience is required as all training is provided, all we ask is for you to have a friendly and kind nature with a good work ethic.

Your role will involve visiting elderly and vulnerable clients in their own homes. We operate in small teams and each team has access to a company vehicle for long distance visits.

Duties include:

• Personal Care
• Medication Assistance
• Meal Preparation
• Household Tasks
• Social Support

Job incentives:

• Higher rates of pay for NVQ trained staff and increased with each year of service
• Overtime premium for covering holidays and absence.
• Set minimum hours per shift to compensate for cancellations, hospitalisations or gaps
• Set fortnightly rota
• 2 monthly £25 attendance bonus for 100% attendance
• Monthly £10 data payments for mobile phone usage
• Staff room with free refreshments
• Access to 3 company vehicles
• 50p per mile to cover fuel use and wear and tear
• All training provided, including care certificate and NVQ opportunities
• Free uniform and PPE plus all training and shadowing work is paid at normal rat
• Health & Wellbeing program with free counselling and access to a support app
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking

*It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.*

*We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk*

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