Work with Forest Homecare

Job Title: Care Assistant

Location: Braintree, Chelmsford, Dunmow, Halstead, Hedingham, Saffron Walden, Sudbury, or Witham

Division: Homecare

Responsible to: Coordinator / Senior Carer

Hours: Part Time & Full Time (flexible)

Salary: £10.76 per hour

Enhancements:

Bank Holiday £14.84 per hour

Weekend £11.16

£600 WELCOME BONUS FOR NEW JOINERS (PAYABLE AFTER 3 MONTHS)

You will be part of an established family run care agency that operates throughout Essex & Suffolk.

CQC Rated ‘Outstanding’

What we can offer you:

• Work in your local community
• Join a great team working for a highly respected organisation
• Paid induction training with regular updates
• Care certificate & Health and Social Care qualifications
• Free DBS Check (if required)
• Uniforms and PPE provided
• Full or Part Time Hours with flexible shifts to suit you
• Mileage paid dependent on area and travel requirements
• Holiday Pay
• Annual Salary reviews
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Recommend a Friend scheme paying up to £1000 per successful referral
• £600 welcome bonus* (Terms and Conditions apply)

Role Responsibilities:

• Helping our Service Users maintain their independence and dignity
• Assisting our Service Users with all aspects of personal care such as dressing, undressing, bathing and toileting
• Supporting with preparing and serving meals
• Maintaining the service user’s physical environment including laundry, changing and making beds, tidying and light cleaning duties

We provide care 365 days a year between the hours of 6am to 11pm and split this over 4 shifts (Morning, Lunch, Tea and Bed).

We can offer you full or part time hours including every other weekend or one day every weekend.

Essential:

• Have a naturally caring and compassionate nature
• Be reliable and honest
• Understand the importance of maintaining our Service Users’ dignity and respect
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Car owners – this is essential due to the location of our Service Users