Woking, Guildford & Surrounding areas: Care Assistant

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

Job summary

Join a caring team as a Care Assistant, providing essential in-home support to individuals in need. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in people's lives, assisting with daily activities and ensuring a high standard of care. With flexible hours and full training provided, it's perfect for kind-hearted individuals looking to start a fulfilling career. Enjoy competitive pay, a supportive work environment, and various benefits, including career progression opportunities. If you're passionate about helping others and have a driving license, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Highly competitive rates of pay

Petrol allowance

Ad hoc bonus scheme

Pension scheme

High rate of pay for Bank Holidays

Short course qualifications

Free uniforms

Full PPE Supplied

Career progression opportunities

Up to 28 days paid holiday

Qualifications

• No experience necessary; full training provided.
• Must have a driving licence and own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily tasks like washing, dressing, and meal prep.
• Support customers in socializing and accessing the community.

Skills

Self-motivated

Caring and sensitive

Flexible

Good communicator

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Driving licence

Own vehicle

Job description

Care Assistant

Location: Woking, Guildford & Surrounding areas

Salary: £12.00-£14.20 per hour

Hours: Full or part time

Are you kind-hearted with a passion for helping others? Would you like a career as a Care Assistant?

We are looking for friendly and caring individuals to join our amazing team of Care Assistants providing in-home care as an alternative to residential care homes.

No experience necessary as full training will be provided.

We provide care in peoples’ homes throughout the Boroughs of Guildford and Woking; East Horsley, Ripley, Worplesdon, Shalford and Byfleet. You will need to have a driving licence and car.

Our Care Assistants can work full or part-time hours and their shifts can include early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.

Please note, we only offer sponsorship to those people already in the UK.

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

What we look for

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

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

Experience Not Essential As Training Is Provided

We do ask that you can work alternative weekends and at least two evenings a week. Our earliest call starts at 7am and our latest call finishes around 9.30pm.

Benefits

• Highly competitive rates of pay (£12.00-£14.20 per hour)
• Petrol allowance 40p mileage
• Ad hoc bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• High rate of pay for Bank Holidays
• Short course qualifications
• Full level 2 and level 3 qualifications available
• Free uniforms
• Full PPE Supplied
• Lateral Flow Tests 2 x per Week
• Career progression opportunities
• Referral fee bonuses
• Free Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) terms and conditions apply
• Up to 28 days paid holiday per annum pro rata
• Guaranteed contract hours available
• Sponsorship if you are already in the UK

Additional Information

We have work throughout the boroughs of Guildford and Woking; however, we currently have a particular demand for carers in Guildford. Car drivers preferred.

Apply for this position

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

I have documentation that proves I am eligible to work in the UK.

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

I own my own vehicle and have a valid UK driving licence.