Trainee Care Assistant (Swansea) Swansea, Wales
Job description
- Job Title: Trainee Care Professional
- Location: Swansea
- Salary: £11 - £11.25 p/h (£22+ on Bank Holidays)
Requirements: You must be a driver with a car
Also, we pay your travel time and mileage!
‘I have been working for home instead Swansea coming up to 3 months, and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. After a massive career change, I just think why I didn’t go into caring sooner! It’s so rewarding’ – Emma (Care Professional)
Are you, like Emma, looking for a career change? Well, there is no better time than now to make that change. A job with us will have you asking yourself ‘why didn’t I go into caring sooner?’
A career change can be daunting, but with us, you have a supportive 5-Star Employer, at hand 24 hours a day, to help guide you through your new career path.
You may be worried that you have no ‘care experience’ but worry not, as life experience goes a long way in becoming a great carer. This paired with our award-winning training and mentoring programme, you will be confident in your new role in no time!
This includes:
- Full In-person Induction
- In-person Manual Handling Training
- Paid Client Introductions & Shadow Calls
- Support Visits & Mentoring Programme
- Regular Appraisals & Catch-ups
With your newly found skills, you may be asked to help with:
- Assisting to groups and on days out
- Helping with shopping
- Meal preparation
- Dementia care
- Light domestic duties
- Accompanying to appointments
- Administering or prompting medication
- Support with personal care
Our calls are always an hour minimum, you have your own regular clients who we match you to, and we pay travel time and mileage. What else could you want? Well, there’s more…
- Unlimited Training Opportunities
- Progression Opportunities
- Guaranteed Income Contracts
- 24/7 Office Support
- Overtime Opportunities
- Paid Holidays (28-days Pro-Rata)
- Unlimited Refer-a-friend scheme (£100 per referral)
- Free Membership to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Company Discount Scheme & Blue Light Card
- Care Professional of the Month Vouchers Care Professional of the Year (Prizes include £250 cash, Smart TV’s, Hampers & More)
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and interests, including; Retail, hospitality, cleaning, call centres, mental health workers, social workers, nurses, teachers, nanny’s, admin, students, and many more.
Working Hours
For this role, we have a variety of shift patterns available, all with flexibility for the right candidates. Once you apply, we will give you a ring and find out what hours you are looking for. We do however need hours to be consistent, so our clients have continuity. Should you wish to build your hours in the future, that is also an option.
Pay Details
We now pay an enhanced wage of £11 per hour in the week, and £11.25 on the weekends. We pay double time on bank holidays, meaning for these days you will be paid between £22 and £22.50 per hour. This also applies to your travel time. We pay 35p per mile mileage payment, which can be topped up by the council to 45p (T&C)
Working Area
All of our clients are based in Swansea, so you won’t be required to travel beyond that. We have clients in Sketty, Cockett, Gower, Gorseinon, Mumbles, West Cross, Gowerton, Marina, Uplands, Brynmill, Penllegaer, Townhill, Penlan, Mayhill, St.Thomas, Morriston, Ty-Coch, Clydach, City Centre, Port-tennant, and more.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 - 40 per week
Salary: £11.00-£22.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Application question(s):
- Do you drive and have your own car?
- Do you live in Swansea or surrounding areas?
Work Location: On the road
