Job Description

We’re looking for Care Assistants to care for our clients with compassion & diligence. Our care jobs are about supporting people in their own homes as well as working in care homes & other care settings. You’ll help people with daily tasks such as personal care, dressing, meal preparation and medication. We’ll give you full training but this is mostly instinctive – it’s about treating people the same as you would your own family members and ensuring their wellbeing and safety. You’ll be the first person to pick up on illnesses and other issues and we guarantee you’ll make a difference in somebody’s life from day one. You’ll often be one-to-one with our clients so this is a position of trust.

Benefits

• Working Hours, Salary & Benefits
  As a member of our full-time care assistant team, you’ll work a European shift pattern of 4 days in week one and 3 days in week two. This includes working alternate weekends. Our home care jobs involve working an average of 11 hours on your days as a split shift between 7 am and 9 pm. If you’re working in a care home shifts will vary but are typically 12 hours. It’s a popular option since days off are predictable and life can be planned around work.You’ll benefit from 5.6 weeks of holiday per year & statutory sick pay.Your hourly pay will be £10.65 to be paid monthlySince you’ll be travelling between private addresses in your own vehicle, we’ll compensate you at 45p per mile for your travel costs as a car owner.

  Benefits of working as a care assistant with Collens HealthCare include:
  Predictable shift pattern and rota

  Guaranteed hours

  Generous mileage rate of up to 45p

  Opportunities for paid qualifications

Job Requirements

Skills and Experience​
Previous care or healthcare experience is an advantage for our care jobs in South West of England but not a necessity. People from hospitals, community support or care home jobs are a good fit but equally, childcare or retail backgrounds often prove beneficial. What we’re looking for are people skills – even if they’re gained from helping a relative.

Having a driving license and access to a car is essential for our full-time home care roles since you’ll need to travel to different addresses throughout the day.

Previous healthcare or care experience is an advantage
Retail, childcare or customer service is a great fit
No experience necessary
Driving licence and car essential for full time & advantage for part-time
Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care beneficial
NVQ 2 Health and Social Care beneficial
Training to Care Certificate standards beneficial

How To Apply

To take the next step towards joining us as a Care Assistant, simply call our friendly recruitment team on 079 …and/or click ‘apply now.