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Care Assistant - Grays - £14.89–£15.26 per hour

Josephine Care Limited • Full-time • Grays, Thurrock, England, United Kingdom • £14.89 - £15.26 / hour • 20h ago

Care Assistant – Domiciliary Home Care

Company: Josephine Care UK

Location: Grays, Essex

Pay: £14.89–£15.26 per hour

Work location: In person – visiting clients in their own homes

Reports to: Senior Carer / Manager

About the Role

Josephine Care UK is recruiting compassionate, reliable and dedicated Care Assistants to provide high-quality domiciliary care and support to individuals living in Grays, Essex.

As a Care Assistant (also known as a Home Care Assistant or Domiciliary Carer), you will help people maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life while remaining in the comfort of their own homes.

We welcome applications from individuals with previous care experience and those who can demonstrate the compassion, reliability and willingness to learn required for a career in care.

Driving Licence & Vehicle Access

As this is a community-based domiciliary care role involving travel between clients' homes, having a valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is highly desirable and strongly preferred.

However, a driving licence and personal vehicle are not mandatory requirements. We welcome applications from non-drivers who can reliably travel between allocated care visits.

All applicants will be considered based on their suitability, availability and ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.

Key Responsibilities

Personal Care and Daily Living

Assist service users with washing, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene and toileting.
Support individuals with everyday activities while respecting their privacy, dignity and personal preferences.
Encourage independence and help individuals maintain their daily routines and interests.
Assist with additional care needs only where appropriately trained, assessed as competent and authorised.

Home Support and Companionship

Assist with light domestic duties, including laundry, bed making, cleaning, hoovering and general household tidiness.
Provide companionship, reassurance and emotional support.
Encourage service users to maintain social connections and participate in activities they enjoy.
Help create a safe, comfortable and supportive home environment.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Follow individual care plans, risk assessments and company procedures.
Observe and report changes in service users' wellbeing or care requirements.
Support medication-related activities only in accordance with approved care plans, policies, training and competency requirements.
Follow safeguarding, infection prevention and health and safety procedures.
Promptly report concerns, incidents and emergencies through the appropriate channels.

Care Documentation and Teamwork

Maintain accurate and confidential care records.
Complete required visit documentation and electronic records where applicable.
Communicate professionally with service users, families, colleagues and relevant professionals.
Attend required training, supervision and professional development activities.
Work collaboratively to deliver safe, compassionate and person-centred care.

Essential Requirements

A caring, compassionate and respectful attitude.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Reliability, punctuality and a professional approach.
Ability to follow care plans, instructions and company procedures.
Willingness to undertake appropriate training and competency assessments.
Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and maintaining dignity.
Ability to travel reliably between allocated care visits in Grays and surrounding service areas.
The right to work in the United Kingdom, subject to verification.
Willingness to complete appropriate pre-employment checks, including references and relevant DBS checks.

Desirable Requirements

Previous experience as a Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Domiciliary Carer, Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker.
Experience supporting older adults or individuals with additional care needs.
A relevant qualification in health and social care.
Knowledge of person-centred care and safeguarding.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, where relevant to the assigned care visits.

Previous professional care experience is desirable but not essential where an applicant meets the role requirements and can complete the necessary training and competency assessments.

About Josephine Care UK

Josephine Care UK is a domiciliary care business focused on delivering compassionate, respectful and person-centred care to people in their own homes.

Our approach is built around six core values:

Compassion: Treating people with kindness, empathy and understanding.
Respect and Dignity: Supporting individual choices, privacy and independence.
Working Together: Communicating effectively with service users, colleagues and families.
Everybody Counts: Treating every individual fairly and inclusively.
Commitment to Quality: Maintaining safe, reliable and professional standards of care.
Improving Lives: Helping individuals maintain their wellbeing, confidence and independence.

We are looking for people who share these values and want to make a meaningful difference in their community.

Working Arrangements

This is a community-based Care Assistant position involving travel between service users' homes in and around Grays, Essex.

Working schedules may involve weekdays and weekends, depending on service requirements and the terms agreed with the successful candidate.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the appropriate recruitment, pre-employment, induction and competency processes before being authorised to deliver care.

How to Apply

If you are looking for a rewarding Care Assistant job in Grays, Essex, and are passionate about helping others, we would welcome your application.

How to Apply – Josephine Care Limited Application Form

Thank you for your interest in joining Josephine Care Limited.

Our recruitment process uses the Josephine Care Limited Application Form to collect applications for this vacancy.

Official application form:

Please use the application process linked to this vacancy and complete the Josephine Care Limited Application Form.

Once your application has been submitted successfully, our recruitment team will review the information provided.

Candidates selected for the next stage may be contacted regarding an interview and further recruitment requirements.

We appreciate your interest in becoming part of our care team.

Apply today and take the next step towards a rewarding career in domiciliary care with Josephine Care Limited.

Josephine Care Limited is committed to equal opportunities, fair recruitment and safeguarding the people who use its services.

Pay: £12.80-£14.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
On-site parking
Paid training
Referral programme

Work Location: In person

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