THE ROLE:
We are a well-established care agency that prides itself on providing a person-centred, bespoke service to meet our clients’ needs.
We provide a range of services to people in their own homes, and are looking to recruit reliable, empathetic, and caring individuals, of any level of experience (all training will be provided), to join our friendly and professional team.
We are keen to meet with people who have an interest in the caring profession and are seeking to gain valuable skills for the future, or if you are seeking a different path and are looking to retrain and apply your life experiences to a new role. We have opportunities for people wishing to work around family commitments, or who are returning to work after being full-time homemakers.
We offer very competitive rates of pay and flexible working hours, and provide all training fully paid. If you are successful, you will be supported to complete a programme of training that will enable you to meet the needs of our clients and will be offered the opportunity to gain an NVQ qualification up to level 4.
Any successful candidates will need to have reliable access to a fully insured and roadworthy vehicle and must hold a full driver’s licence.
Benefits of working with County Medicare –
- Friendly, supportive team. Here at County Medicare, we pride ourselves in an open-door policy for all our staff. We have a 24-hour on-call where staff can call at any time with concerns or help.
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- 10% discount to a local garage for all repairs, services and MOT`s
- Free Blue light card – a variety of discounts at your favourite stores, holiday bookings and many restaurants.
- Up to 28 days holiday paid
- Free access and support from management for NVQs
- Free access to counselling should a staff member be struggling with mental health issues or bereavment.
- Weekend increased rates - £15.96-£17.68
- Public holiday increased rate - £18.02 -£19.40
- Paid enhanced DBS which last for 3 years
- Free uniform
- Paid induction training
- Refer a friend scheme – we offer staff a £300 bonus for referring a friend
- Pension scheme (Government and personal)
- Flexible hours
Care assistant requirements:
- Show good Communication skills.
- Be friendly and supportive towards vulnerable adults.
- No previous experience is required as full training is provided.
- Be reliable and flexible.
- Show initiative and the ability to perform under pressure.
- Empathetic and forward thinking.
We are looking to hold interviews and hire the right candidate to join our team ASAP, so if you think this is the role for you apply today!
Please note, that we are looking to recruit carers who can work in and around the Heathfield, East Sussex area. We cover an area based around Heathfield and the outlying villages and towns such as Uckfield, Heathfield, Horam, Hailsham and the small villages between.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.21-£17.68 per hour
Expected hours: 16 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- available start time 7.00 AM
Licence/Certification:
- Driving License and access to own vehicle (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Care Assistant
