Care Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

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Community Care Assistant

Leicester – LE65 Area

Our Leicester branch are all long serving and have a vast knowledge of the area and our client base. Our purpose is to provide high quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients, and to make a difference in their lives.

Domiciliary care clients – Typically elderly with dementia/physical health conditions and in need of basic care such as personal care, medication support, household chores, meal preparation etc.

Ideally available from 07:00-22:00 and happy to work every other weekend as minimum, but also happy if someone just wants to work early or late shifts

Experience is not required for this role.

• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
• We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours, whichever suits your lifestyle the most
• Work with our own clients, no agency work
• Pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Employee Assistance Line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our colleagues and their loved ones
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support

• Excellent communication skills
• A full UK driver’s licence
• Good professional and personal references

Want to find out how you can make life better for yourself and the people you care for? Apply today.

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.