Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Danesmoor; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading family-run business in health and social care as a community carer. This rewarding role involves visiting clients, assisting with personal care, and supporting daily living activities. Enjoy competitive hourly rates, guaranteed contracted hours, and comprehensive benefits including paid holidays and travel expenses.

Benefits

Pay on demand - access to 50% of your pay

Contracted hours for guaranteed minimum earnings

Travel expenses paid at 35p per mile

5.6 fully paid weeks holiday

Company pension

Fully funded qualifications in Health and Social Care

Qualifications

• Full UK Driver's License required.
• Alignment with company values is essential.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients in their homes using your own vehicle.
• Assist with personal care, cooking, and medications.
• Support daily living activities and record visits digitally.

Skills

Professional approach

High personal values

Job description

Apply today to join our multi award-winning family run business and begin or grow your career in the health and social care sector.

We are the largest home community care company in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, experiencing high demand for our Professional Premier Community Carers. Our size and reputation allow us to offer all successful new carers contracted hours that match your availability and lifestyle.

The role of a community carer is rewarding and impactful. Here are some of the standard duties involved:

1. Make visits to clients in their own homes using your own vehicle.
2. Help clients meet their desired outcomes from our services.
3. Assist with personal care such as washing and showering.
4. Cook and serve meals and drinks.
5. Help with medications.
6. Support with daily living activities.
7. Record visits live using our digital care planning system.

Requirements

• Full UK Driver's License.
• High personal values that align with ours and your colleagues'.
• A professional approach to completing training and ongoing development.

Benefits

Delivering care is as rewarding as it is challenging. It’s a vocation gaining respect in our communities. We provide:

• Hourly rates from £14.85 to £17.45 per contact hour.
• Pay on demand - access to 50% of your pay after booking off via an app.
• Contracted hours for guaranteed minimum earnings.
• Travel expenses paid at 35p per mile.
• 5.6 fully paid weeks holiday.
• Company pension.
• Work devices designed for delivering care through live digital care plans.
• Dedicated support in the community.
• Systemised minimum wage protection including all travel time.
• Local PPE van drop-offs.
• Fully funded qualifications in Health and Social Care.
• Community atmosphere — check out our Facebook!

We also offer a comprehensive bonus package to boost your pay, along with digital care planning to ensure efficient, live support for those you care for, keeping them safe and enabling you to provide excellent care. A dedicated operations manager will support your rota and help make your job easier.