Harlow & Epping Forest: Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A local care provider is seeking a full-time Care Assistant in Harlow. The role involves supporting clients with daily routines, medication prompting, and meal preparation. Candidates should be self-motivated and caring, with a driving licence for work purposes. The position offers a competitive hourly wage of up to £16 and various benefits such as paid training and flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Company pension

Flexible working patterns

Paid training

Access to overtime hours

28 days holidays per year

Progression opportunities within Caremark

Qualifications

• Must have a driving licence and use of personal vehicle for work purposes.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of care.
• Enhanced DBS Check required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Self‑motivated

Caring

Good communicator

Organised

Flexible

Education

Care Certificate qualification through e‑learning

Job description

Care Assistant

Location: Harlow & Epping Forest

Salary: Up to £16 per hour

Hours: Full time

Benefits

• Staff welfare fund scheme – access to up to £2000 loan facility (T&C applied)
• Company pension
• Access to company car loan scheme (T&C applied)
• 28 days holidays per year
• Access to overtime hours
• 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
• progression opportunities within Caremark

Principal Responsibilities

• 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 & Key Requirements

• Self‑motivated, well‑organised & reliable
• Caring and sensitive
• Flexible
• Committed to maintaining our high standards of care
• Good communicator
• Driving licence and use of personal vehicle for work purposes
• Enhanced DBS Check
• Complete a Care Certificate qualification through e‑learning

Shift patterns

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

Additional Information

You will be located across Epping, Ongar and Harlow. As a Care Assistant you will support and enable our customers to live independently in their own homes with all aspects of their day‑to‑day living, including physical and social activities such as eating, bathing and shopping.

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