Evening Care Assistant - Brentwood

Essex Cares; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Bank holiday extra pay

Annual leave 32 days

Pension up to 6%

Mileage allowance

Travel time paid

Induction and training

Career development

Annual bonus

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain, via the Essex Cares reablement service in Brentwood, is seeking a Care Assistant to help people regain independence at home, including personal care, mobility and meal preparation.

You will travel around Brentwood and surrounding areas, with weekday evenings and weekend shifts and guaranteed contracted hours. A full driver’s licence, own vehicle, and visa-free work status are required.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence is required.
• Own vehicle and business insurance for the vehicle are required.
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship is required.

Responsibilities

• Help customers regain independence and live in their own homes.
• Relearn personal care skills with clients.
• Relearn mobility skills with clients.
• Relearn meal preparation with clients.

Skills

Driving licence

Own vehicle

Vehicle insurance

Right to work UK

Job description

This Care Assistant post sits in the reablement service of Essex Cares, based in Brentwood. The work helps customers regain their independence at home, including relearning personal care, mobility and meal preparation. It is community-based, so the post needs your own vehicle and a full licence, and it covers weekday evenings and weekend shifts with guaranteed contracted hours. Direct applications from people who need visa sponsorship cannot be considered.

What the job involves

• Help customers regain independence and keep living in their own homes
• Help clients relearn personal care skills
• Help clients relearn mobility skills
• Help clients relearn meal preparation
• Travel around Brentwood and the surrounding area between customers

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence
• Own vehicle
• Business insurance for the vehicle
• Right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship

What’s offered

• Guaranteed weekly contracted hours, with the hourly rate paid for the whole shift
• Double pay on bank holidays
• Up to 32 days annual leave a year, including bank holidays
• Company pension with employer contributions of up to 6%
• Mileage at 55p per mile tax-free, plus paid travel time between customers
• Fully paid induction, training and shadowing
• Paid-for qualifications and career development
• Annual performance-related bonus