Experienced Care Assistant - £25,854.40 per annum (£12.43 per hour) Harpenden, England
Job description
Looking for a job where you can help people to enjoy life again?
At Abbots Care we pride ourselves on changing people’s lives for the better, we are looking for people that could make a positive impact on the life of a vulnerable person . Due to the nature of the role, you will need to have access to your own vehicle.
As we are not currently able to provide sponsorship you are required to have your own right to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.
Who are Abbots Care?
Founded in 1995 as a small family business, Abbots Care is now a multi award-winning, CQC rated Outstanding care provider with family values still very much at the heart of what we do.
As well as being committed to providing the very best care for our customers, we make sure our staff have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support.
The role
Reablement care assistants help people to leave hospital as soon as is practicably possible and to safely transition back to living at home as independently as possible.
You will visit Service Users in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of personal care, administering medication, monitoring of vital signs, exercise, and activity
The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise potential, to support and enable Service Users in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their well-being.
Shifts patterns are between 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm working alternate weekends. You will visit service users within the St Albans and surrounding areas
Due to the nature of the role, you will need to have access to your own vehicle.
What we offer
- £25,854.40 per annum (£12.43per hour*) with a level 2 or above in health and social care (40 hour)
- Flexible contracts available from 20 to 40 hours a week
- Paid mileage at 40p per mile
- Paid training and paid DBS
- Excellent career progression with ongoing paid training
- Ongoing opportunities for additional training and progression including Level 2 and 3 Diplomas and specialist training.
- Refer a Friend bonus scheme
- Discounts on big brands
There are so many reasons to join our team, but these are our top five
Feeling of reward; There is no better feeling than knowing you have made a difference to someone’s day, week or even month.
Flexibility: We understand the importance of having a work life balance,
Variety: No day is ever the same and this truly is a special part of working in care.
Real qualifications; Unlike other care providers, we offer a full range of training and opportunities to gain qualifications, we also pay for your training course as well as the time you have spent training with us
Our perks; There are plenty of reasons you will love working with us, from our competitive pay rates to our market leading mileage pay. We have a fantastic management team and operate an open-door policy in our branches
When you join Abbots Care, you join a family like no other. We pride ourselves on the quality of the staff we employ, and when you join us, you will receive the absolute best training and ongoing support to help you in your role.
- the hourly rate is subject to holding a NVQ level 2 or above in Health and Social Care
#INDSTALBANS
We are seeking experienced care assistants to join our community team
We offer comprehensive training £25,854.40 per year, paid mileage of 40 pence and a wealth of benefits for you
