Care Assistant

Job Title: Community Care Assistant

Location: Halstead, Essex

Hours: Part Time & Full Time (flexible)

Salary: £12.84 per hour

Enhancements:

Weekends £13.24

Bank Holiday £16.12 per hour

£300 WELCOME BONUS FOR NEW JOINERS (PAYABLE AFTER 3 MONTHS)

Forest Homecare is recruiting Community Care Assistants to work in Halstead, Essex. No experience is necessary as full paid training is provided. As a Care assistant, you will need to have a professional, caring, and flexible approach.

Your main duties will include:

· Helping our Service Users maintain their independence and dignity.

· Assisting our Service Users with all aspects of personal care such as dressing, undressing, bathing, and toileting.

· Supporting with preparing and serving meals.

· Maintaining the service user's physical environment including laundry, changing, and making beds, tidying, and light cleaning duties

We provide care 365 days a year between the hours of 6 am to 11 pm and split this over 4 shifts (Morning, Lunch, Tea, and Bed).

We can offer you full or part-time hours including every other weekend or one day every weekend.

Experience:

This role is varied, and every day is different, so being adaptable, and using your common sense and initiative are a ‘must’ for this role. You do not need to have worked as a Care Assistant before applying to us, but all experience in this field will help.

Forest Homecare is committed to ongoing training and supervision, qualifications, and continuing professional development. We also provide an extensive induction on the commencement of employment.

Car Owners – This is essential due to the Service Users location.

What we can offer you:

· Paid induction training with regular updates

· Care Certificate and Health and Social Care Qualifications

· Free DBS Check (if required)

· Uniforms and PPE provided

· Full or Part Time Hours with flexible shifts suitable for you

· Mileage paid dependent on area and travel requirements

· Holiday Pay

· Annual Salary reviews

· Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme

· Employee Referral Scheme paying up to £500 per successful referral

· £300 welcome bonus* (Terms and Conditions apply)

· Company Car * (Terms and Conditions apply)

· Support & encourage you to progress and reach your full potential within your chosen career

Forest Homecare does NOT provide sponsorship.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £12.84-£16.12 per hour

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road

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