Care Assistant - Bridgnorth, Church Stretton, Much Wenlock

Key Benefits

• UK Driving License & own vehicle required.
• £13.45 per hour (weekdays).
• £13.80 per hour (weekends).
• Paid travel time & paid mileage (40p per mile).
• Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays (time and a half).
• On call support.
• Sleep-in & Waking Nights available.
• Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate.
• Hours include earlies, evenings, and alternate weekends (or weekends only if you prefer).
• Paid for DBS.
• Great work/life balance.
• Regular clients, at regular times.
• Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate.
• Award winning in 'Recruitment, Retention & Recognition' and 'Home Care Worker of the Year' in the West Midlands Great British Care Awards 2023.
• Ongoing, paid for training, including Apprenticeships, and accredited courses such as Mental Health First Aid, Hydration training, Medication, Dysphagia Awareness, Dementia Care, Palliative Care & Parkinson's Care.
• Being part of service that will value you, but also be part of a company to be proud of.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] specialises in personalised, private care for older people in their own home. We’re a national leader in home care innovation and a fast-growing, multi-award winning business. Our mission is to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved. Our care professionals have a huge role to play in making it happen.

Care is amazing. Great quality care can transform a moment, a day, even a relationship. That’s why we believe care should be about making people feel understood, valued and supported. About enabling people to live their best life for as long as possible.

Role & Requirements

Our amazing care assistants are roll-your-sleeves-up, supportive, positive, honest, warm and committed kind of people. You’ll be caring for older people in their own homes, supporting them in all sorts of ways. From taking them out and about, to doing the weekly shop, from medication support to personal and dementia care, it’s all similar to what you’d expect to provide for your own family and loved ones.

You don’t need any previous experience to join our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] team in Shrewsbury as a Care assistant. You’ll get all the training you need, as well as a comprehensive induction & mentoring programme. You will need the right to work in the UK, a UK driver’s licence, be able to obtain 'Business use' Car Insurance and have access to a vehicle.

We’d also love to hear from you if you’ve got previous care experience in roles such as caregiver, care home assistant, care worker, support worker, healthcare assistant, home care assistant, carer and care home worker.

Our Commitment to Carers

We offer flexible working hours, weekend working premium, paid mileage and travel time. We pay travel at the same rate as care. You also get company paid holiday, sick pay scheme and pension entitlement. Extensive training is provided & paid for, as well as free uniform and free DBS check.

We are one of the very few Living Wage Foundation employers in Shrewsbury. Our unique, industry-leading Caring for our CarersTM pledge sets out what you can expect from us as a care assistant at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Shrewsbury:

• A culture which is welcoming, friendly, supportive and inclusive
• Appreciation and recognition that proudly celebrates the achievements of individuals and teams
• Be rewarded with transparent and fair remuneration for hard work and commitment
• Empowered and encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge

Most importantly, we will invest in your career progression, make sure you have a voice and use technology to enhance the quality of your working life.

Our Be There Promises

To our clients we promise to support them in being present in their own lives. To the families we promise to support them in being present for their loved ones. To our Care Professionals, Franchise Partners and office teams we promise to support them in being there for each other.

Local Impact

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Shrewsbury has been a valued organisation since 2008, started by Dr Hannah MacKechnie & Alex Green. They recognised a need for high quality care services in the area.