Our client is looking for early birds, night owls and weekenders to make a real difference to the lives of others.

Company Description

Our client is an independent, family run and privately owned domiciliary care agency based in Brentwood, Essex. The company provides high-quality care and support for individuals in their own homes, covering a wide range of services including personal care, dementia care, companionship, and more. The team is known for being knowledgeable, caring, friendly, professional, and efficient, ensuring that every employee is trained against the core values of the agency.

The role would suit someone who is looking for part-time or full-time work and is available to work every other weekend.

If you are a kind, caring, enthusiastic, energetic individual who would like to join a small, professional, friendly, private, family-run Care Provider, then our client has an incredible opportunity for you.

Shifts: They operate a service from 7am to 10pm so are looking for any hours you can do.

Sponsorship: They do not provide support for sponsorship at this time.

Driving licence and own vehicle is essential.

Training: All training provided – Fully paid induction, training and shadowing with ongoing support.

Shifts Available: They offer flexible working hours. They appreciate your need for a healthy work life balance, so why not offer them the hours you can manage to see if they have a fit!

Duties include:

• Personal care – Help with getting in and out of bed, washing, bathing, dressing and, when necessary, help going to the toilet.
• Administration of medication – Following appropriate training.
• Running errands – Many of their clients require support getting out and about, so you'll assist with tasks such as shopping or picking up prescriptions.
• Companionship – Provide company for your clients, treating them with dignity, patience and compassion.
• Light housekeeping – Light housekeeping such as hoovering, dusting, changing the bed, and washing up.
• Meal preparation – Making breakfast, lunch or tea for your client.

Below are the skills and attributes our client is looking for:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Patience, compassion and professionalism.
• A supportive nature, always happy to help wherever possible.
• Someone who goes ‘over and beyond’ in everything they do.
• A natural positive outlook and great problem solver.
• Someone who stays calm under pressure.
• A keen eye for detail with the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with clients, their families, staff and other care professionals.
• Ability to positively influence and encourage others.
• An excellent team player.

In return they offer:

• £12.30 to £24.60 per hour.
• Paid travel between care visits.
• 35p per mile.
• A flexible zero-hour contract to suit your lifestyle.
• Excellent rates of pay – They are a real 'Living Wage Employer'.
• Enhanced bank holiday and festive pay rates.
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend.
• Paid DBS.
• Holiday pay.
• Company pension scheme.
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including the Care Certificate and NVQ's.
• If you are looking to develop your career as an adult social care professional, they will help you get there!
• On-going support and supervision from an experienced and exceptionally supportive management team.
• Inclusive, friendly, supportive and motivating team environment.

If you have a genuine passion to help others and are looking to join a highly professional and privately owned domiciliary care provider, then our client would love to hear from you!

They have clients within Brentwood, Chelmsford and Basildon (Essex) and all surrounding villages.

Experience is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided.

So, if you have a kind heart and the invaluable skills to be a professional Care Assistant with our client then they would love to hear from you!