Care Assistant

Company DescriptionPay Rate: £11.44 ph (weekdays) £12.30 ph(weekends) plus paid mileage.NIGHTS £12.44 ph, weekends £13.31ph plus paid mileage. Shifts available: Flexible hours that work for youWe're sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicantsWhat we offer as a Care Assistant:We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. With a career as a Care Assistant at Kent SCP, every day will be different to the next. Each will offer you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that makes a real difference to our client’s lives and your career.What you’ll get as a Care Assistant:Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption payEnhanced occupational paternity pay entitlementDeath in Service PaymentPension schemeBenefits and Well-being Platform28 days annual leave (pro rata)Refer a friend schemeCycle to work schemeEligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide.Job DescriptionWhat you’ll do as a Care Assistant:We are looking for Care Assistants to join the team in delivering an extremely high standard of care to our service users who are living independently based in one location, meaning no travelling between calls. Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes and housework.QualificationsWhat you’ll need as a Care Assistant:You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.