Care Assistant - Full/Part-time (Band 3)

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We seek individuals passionate about helping others to join our Care Assistants team. If you have a driver’s license and access to a vehicle, we would love to have you apply for this role! As a Care Assistant, you will provide non-medical care to clients.

We are looking for an individual who is caring, trustworthy, reliable and willing to make a difference in the lives of others.

About the role

As a Community Care Assistant, you’ll support someone to help them stay independent. Most of your service users will be older people, and some will have mobility difficulties or a diagnosis of dementia.

• Helping a service user get out of bed in the morning, go to bed at night, and move around their home when necessary.
• Preparing meals and feeding.
• Assisting a service user with toileting or continence care.
• Bathing or showering.
• Assisting with getting dressed.
• Administering medication.

What you will need:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent required
• Minimum of 1 yrs experience.
• A willingness to learn
• A reliable nature
• A flexible approach to your working pattern

Job Benefits:

• Pay Band 3 - Pay scale £22,425 - £23,205 p/a (Pro-rata) based on 37.5 hours per week.
• Enhanced pay - Enhanced rates for evenings and weekends, Bank holidays and Christmas.
• Permanent Contracts - We offer permanent contracted employment along with company benefits, no zero hours.
• Mileage payments - Mileage is paid at 40p per mile per working shift, excluding home-to-home.
• Travel payments - You are paid travel time between clients’ visits and to and from home
• Company sick pay - Long-term sick pay benefits for all contracted employees.
• Wellness & perks scheme - Free mental health scheme, employee perks, and discounts.
• Free DBS Checks - We pay for your DBS clearance checks as part of the employment.
• Accredited Training - We provide in-house training and NVQ course access.
• Free uniform + Safety Kit - We provide uniform, safety kit & PPE.

Locations we operate in:

You will be supporting clients in their own homes in the locations below; you will be allocated work as close to your home as possible, but minimal travel will be required (A car is Essential)

Derbyshire – Long Eaton, Sandiacre, Sawley, Risley, Breaston, Draycott

Our shift patterns:

We aim to give an outstanding work-life balance. As such, shift patterns are arranged based on your contract and availability. Shifts can be Mornings, afternoons, or evenings and must include weekend availability (One-on/One-off)

Whether you’ve worked with the NHS, in hospitals, or in social care, with our brilliant training program, we can provide you with the confidence to progress as a care assistant.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £22,425.00-£23,205.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free or subsidised travel
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (preferred)
• Night shift (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: CCAUNQ