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Care Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 23 April 2024
Salary: £12.36 to £14.50 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 May 2024
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: HCPA
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: HCPA003920

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Summary

About the Company

Care Santé and the companies within our Group deliver truly life-changing care at home to vulnerable adults of all ages.
We support customers with physical, cognitive and mental health challenges, following brain injuries, and long-term or life-limiting diagnoses like dementia and cancer - in the Hitchin area. We are looking for passionate Care Assistants.
We offer short- and long-term support including respite and reablement, palliative and end-of-life care and live-in care to help people live as well and independently as possible in their own homes. Every customer’s care is tailored to their specific needs and preferences. Our goal is for our customers to live full, satisfying lives and achieve whatever it is that matters to them most.

Regrettably, we are not in a position to offer sponsorship opportunities.

Why should I apply for this Care Assistant job?

You can make a difference in someone’s life, put a smile on someone’s face, give something back to your local community - work as a Care Assistant and love your job!

 Paid mileage at 35p per mile
 Enhanced rates for unsociable hours
 Guaranteed hours available
 Paid holidays
 Company pension
 Company mobile phone provided
 Paid induction and update training, paid at an hourly rate
 Support and funding for recognised qualifications
 Plenty of opportunity for promotion and career progression
 Enhanced PPE provided
 Enhanced DBS checks, Paid for

What does this Care Assistant job involve?

Hours of Work: 11 - 44 Hours Per Week - Shifts are Between 07:00 - 22:00

 Helping service users overcome any mobility problems
 Domestic tasks such as making and changing beds, tidying rooms, light cleaning, laundry
 Assisting service users with personal care such as washing, bathing and toileting arrangements.
 Help with eating and drinking by preparing meals, snacks and drinks, assisting with feeding if required
 Support with preparing and administering medication.
 Contribute as needed to a person’s end-of-life care

Am I the right person for this Care Assistant job?

 Have a right to work within the UK
 A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.
 No previous experience is necessary but you will need to demonstrate real compassion, be an excellent communicator and problem solver, and be committed to delivering high-quality, respectful care.

Regrettably, we are not in a position to offer sponsorship opportunities.

If you are interested in this position, please apply today and we will call you within the next few days. If this is not the right job for you, you can search and apply easily for other positions via www.hertsgoodcare.com

Applications will only be considered if located within a 10-mile radius of the position.

HCPA is not a registered sponsor for international workers seeking employment through the skilled or temporary worker route. Please refer to the UK Immigration Points-based routes and the information below to check your eligibility to work in the UK https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules

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