Ruislip: Children’s Care Assistant

Caremark Ltd; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a multi-award winning home care company as a Children's Care Assistant, where your role is vital in promoting independence and providing compassionate support to younger customers. You will assist with daily tasks, personal care, and help them access their community, all while being part of a supportive team. This role offers flexible hours, excellent pay rates, and comprehensive training opportunities. If you are self-motivated, caring, and committed to delivering high-quality care, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Mileage reimbursement (40p per mile)

Full induction and training

Access to discounts via Blue Light Card

Ongoing training and support

Opportunity to study for NVQ Level 2 or 3

Regular team meetings

Comprehensive support

Qualifications

• Applicants must be car drivers and live locally within 5 miles of Hillingdon.
• Must be committed to maintaining high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with personal care and daily tasks.
• Help with shopping, meal preparation, and medication prompting.
• Support social activities and community access.

Skills

Self-motivated

Well-organised

Reliable

Caring

Good communicator

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3

Job description

Children’s Care Assistant

Location: Ruislip

Salary: £10.50-£17.50 per hour plus mileage, pension and other benefits

Hours: Flexible

Applicants must be car drivers and live locally – within 5 miles of the Hillingdon Borough.

You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our younger 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 that you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family. For instance, you may be providing help with personal care or domestic support.

Principal Responsibilities

Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as:

• Assisting with personal care
• Shopping & meal preparation
• Prompting with medication
• Support with daily routines
• Respite services
• Socialising and leisure activities
• Helping customers access the community

What we look for

It’s important to us that all Caremark Care Assistant have the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, well-organised, reliable and flexible
• Caring and sensitive
• Team player
• Committed to maintaining our high standards of care
• Good communicator

Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay from £11.00 to £18.50 per hour
• 40p per mile (mileage)
• 28 days paid holiday
• Continuity with service users
• Full induction and training
• Access to hundreds of discounts via Blue Light Card
• Ongoing training, development, support and supervisions
• The opportunity to study for a NVQ Level 2 or 3 and other specialised training
• Regular team meetings
• Comprehensive support

Do you want to work with a multi-award winning home care company that supports and values its staff? At Caremark Hillingdon our staff are at the forefront of everything we do and that is why we offer the finest bespoke training package, fantastic rates of pay and 24-hour support.

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We can only accept applications from candidates who already have the eligibility to work in the UK.

We can only accept applications from candidates who own their own vehicle and have a valid UK driving licence.

Head Office
Caremark Hillingdon,
6 Marlborough Parade,
Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon,
UB10 0LR
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