Mobile Care and Support Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Lymm; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care team as a Mobile Care and Support Assistant. You will enhance the quality of life for older adults by providing personalized care and support. This field-based role requires a valid UK driving license and offers comprehensive training and development opportunities. Enjoy a rewarding career with competitive pay, travel expenses covered, and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Travel Expenses Covered

Uniform Provided

Professional Development

28 Days Holiday

Life Insurance

Company Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care environment is ideal but not required.
• Full training and growth qualifications provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised care, including daily activities and medication assistance.
• Maintain communal areas to a high standard.
• Assist homeowners with social activities and transport arrangements.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Empathy

Time Management

Education

Level 2 Health and Social Care

Job description

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Due to our evolving care and lifestyle delivery, we are looking for passionate and like-minded individuals to join our growing care team.

Location: Covering the Lymm and Surrounding areas - A valid UK driving licence is essential to be considered.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Hourly rate: £12.80 per hour + Travel expenses covered and up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours

Are you compassionate, proactive, and eager to make a difference in the lives of older adults? Join McCarthy Stone as a Mobile Care and Support Assistant and play a key role in enhancing the quality of life for our homeowners in our beautiful purpose built developments.

About the Role: Whilst this is a field-based role to grow our care service, there will be a requirement to travel between our developments and parking will be available at each site. You’ll work closely with the Field Care Supervisor, House Managers and Care Manager to deliver person bespoke care and lifestyle services, from assisting with personal care, household tasks to offering companionship and supporting wellbeing activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Individual Homeowners: Provide personalised care, including help with daily activities, personal hygiene, and medication assistance. Offer domestic support such as cleaning, shopping, and managing household tasks.
• Housekeeping: Maintain communal areas within our developments to a high standard, ensuring a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for all homeowners.
• Social Support: Assist homeowners with social activities, transport arrangements, and attending appointments, enhancing their overall well-being and social connections.

What We’re Looking For:

• Skills & Experience: Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to manage your time effectively. Ideally you will have previous experience in a care environment with a level 2 health and social care. We are willing to accept applications from those without care experience looking for a career change as full training and growth qualifications provided.
• Driving Licence: This is a field-based role, so a valid UK driving licence is required, along with a willingness to travel between developments.
• Flexibility: The ability to work on a rota basis, to include early mornings, lates and alternate weekends.

Why Join Us?

• Travel Expenses Covered: Use your personal car for work with all travel expenses fully reimbursed and parking available on site.
• Uniform and mobile phone provided.
• Professional Development: We support your growth with training opportunities, including the chance to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care and to progress to a senior care assistant role if that is something you would be interested in.
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours)
• Life insurance
• Company pension
• Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
• Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
• Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders
• Impactful Work: Enjoy the satisfaction of making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults every day.
• The opportunity to earn extra income from our staff referral scheme (Up to £500 per referral)

If you’re a caring, dedicated individual with a can-do attitude and a passion for supporting independent living, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply Today to join a team that values your contribution and offers a rewarding career path with McCarthy Stone.