Harlow & Epping Forest: Care Assistant

Caremark Ltd; Harlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Harlow seeks dedicated individuals to assist customers with daily living tasks in their homes. Responsibilities include helping with personal care, shopping, and meal preparation. Candidates must hold a driving license and a willingness to complete care training. Flexible working hours and opportunities for career progression are available.

Benefits

35p per mile mileage allowance

Annual salary reviews

Paid training

Access to company car loan scheme

Enhanced pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Meet the support requirements of customers while promoting independence.
• Travel to the customer's home and assist with daily tasks.
• Help with bathing, dressing, and domestic support.

Skills

Driving license and use of personal vehicle

Natural caring nature

Education

Complete a Care Certificate qualification through E-learning

Job description

Overview

Location: Harlow & Epping Forest

Salary: Up to £16 per hour

Hours: Full time

Benefits include staff welfare fund scheme with access to up to £2000 loan (T&C applied), company pension, access to a company car loan scheme (T&C applied), 28 days holidays per year, access to overtime hours, and other benefits listed below.

Please note we are not recruiting from overseas.

Responsibilities

You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to travel to the customer’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark. The type of support provided is similar to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family, for instance, helping with bathing and dressing or domestic support.

Principal Responsibilities

Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as:

• Help with washing & dressing
• Shopping & meal preparation
• Prompting with medication
• Support with daily routines
• Respite services
• Socialising and leisure activities
• Helping customers access the community

Qualifications & Requirements

• Driving license and use of personal vehicle for work purposes
• Enhanced DBS Check
• Complete a Care Certificate qualification through E-learning

Shifts

7-3pm, 3-9pm, 9-3pm, 9-5pm, every other weekend

Additional Information

You will be located across Epping, Ongar and Harlow. We are looking for people who have a natural caring nature and are driven to maintaining our customers’ dignity and respect at all times.

Benefits (detailed)

• 35p per mile mileage allowance
• £16 per hour on bank holidays
• Flexible working patterns
• Annual salary reviews and performance bonus
• Paid training
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Career progression opportunities within Caremark
• Staff welfare fund scheme with up to £2000 loan facility (T&C applied)
• Access to company car loan scheme (T&C applied)
• 28 days holidays per year
• Access to overtime hours

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