Care Assistant

Holland & Barrett; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care company is seeking Support Workers to deliver personal care and support to clients in Chester. No qualifications or experience are required; a 4-day induction program will be provided. The role involves visiting clients in their homes, assisting with daily activities, and operating on flexible shift patterns, including evenings and weekends. Attractive benefits include a competitive hourly rate and opportunities for career progression. If you're passionate about care, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Competitive pay rate

Early pay scheme

Blue Light Card Discount

Paid Induction programme

Company uniform and mobile phone

Access to Company pool cars

Free counselling support 24/7

Excellent business mileage

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older to apply.
• No qualifications or experience needed.
• Ability to drive and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients in their homes and provide personal care.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Work varied shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Great communicator

Basic cooking skills

Patience

Compassion

Job description

Your Rights

Are you a current carer or someone looking to get into care who can drive and have access to a car?

We are currently offering a welcome bonus of £250 for drivers who are successful and start with the company

You don’t need qualifications or experience; we offer a thorough 4-day induction programme to prepare you in your new exciting role.

What to expect

You will be visiting clients in the Chester and Ellesmere Port area in their own home.

You will be meeting several clients each day, so you need to be a great communicator and even better listener, as our clients love to tell great stories.

As a driver you will also receive a pay enhancement to help with those additional costs.

You will be providing personal care and assisting with personal hygiene and dressing to get them ready for the day ahead.

We don’t need you to be a Michelin Starred chef, however basic cooking skills, such as boiling an egg, making sandwiches and using the microwave is essential.

Our clients have a range of ailments that they need support with, so our Support Workers need to be patient and have compassion.

We have a variety of shifts available, including morning shifts, full days and afternoons. We also have evening shifts 6.30pm – 11.15pm which attract an enhanced pay rate.

If you let us know your availability, we’ll see what we can do.

We provide support to our clients 7 days a week, so alternate weekend working is something we require.

Please note you have to be 18 years of age or above to apply for this role.

Company Benefits

• Competitive pay rate of £12.40 to £14.79 an hour
• Early pay – early withdrawal payment scheme
• Blue Light Card Discount
• Guaranteed contract based on individual availability.
• Enhanced pay rate for evening shifts
• £300 refer a friend scheme-
• Paid Induction programme
• Company uniform and mobile phone
• Access to the Company pool cars
• Enhanced DBS check (T & C’s apply)
• Free counselling support and advice service 24/7
• Excellent business mileage 45p (drivers only)
• Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression

If you are passionate about care and seeking to work with a forward thinking, leading care Company, then we look forward to hearing from you!

Click on the Apply Now buttonand one of our team can call you for an informal chat about the roles and answer any questions you may have.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of a DBS check and references.