Community Care Assistant - Forfar/Kirrimuir

Prestige Nursing + Care; Coupar Angus; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care service provider in Coupar Angus is seeking a Community Care Assistant to support clients in their homes. Responsibilities include personal care, medication assistance, and meal preparation. A driving license is required. The role offers flexible contract options with a focus on high-quality support and comprehensive benefits, including training compensation, a pension scheme, and holiday pay. Join us to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

National Minimum Wage for training

Flexible contract options

Pension scheme

Blue light card

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes

Continued professional development

Holiday pay

Refer a friend scheme

Employee Assistance line - available 24/7

Qualifications

• Support clients to remain in their homes and provide personal care.
• Assist with medication support and meal preparation.
• Experience in care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, community-based support.
• Work with existing clients, no agency work.
• Attend training sessions and shadow shifts.

Skills

Care experience (advantageous)

Driving license

Job description

Community Care Assistant

Forfar/Kirrimuir

Shifts: 4/3 working pattern.

Week 1: Mon, Tues, Sat and Sun

Week 2: Wed, Thurs, Fri

Times: Shifts start at 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm.

£13.01 - £13.41 per hour

Due to client requirements we require a driver for this role.

About Prestige Nursing & Care Angus

Our Angus branch are all long serving and have a vast knowledge of the area and our client base. Our purpose is to provide high quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients, and to make a difference in their lives.

What our client is looking for

We are looking for carers to support our clients to remain within their homes and provide support with personal care, medication support and meal preparation.

Do you need experience?

Care experience is advantageous but not essential for this role.

What we offer

• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
• We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours, whichever suits your lifestyle the most.
• Work with our own clients, no agency work
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Holiday pay
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee Assistance line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support

Want to find out how you can make life better for yourself and the people you care for? Apply today.

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.