Care Assistant

5 days ago

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, United Kingdom ECL Full time


Salary: £14.46 per hour Monday to Friday & £16.46 Weekends
Mileage: 45p per mile tax free
Contract: Permanent - 25, 30 & 35 hour contracts available, which include working every other weekend.
Shifts: 7am-2:30pm & 4pm-11pm

Full driving licence and own vehicle is essential.

Travel required – You will be required to travel around Bognor and the surrounding area

About You

As a Care Assistant in reablement, you'll be playing a key role in helping our customers regain their independence and continue living in their own home. This could include helping clients to relearn skills in their lives, such as personal care, mobility and preparing meals.  You don't need to have any previous experience as we will provide you with all the training you need.

Once you are trained, you will be assigned a mentor who will take you out to meet some of our customers and work alongside you until you are confident in the role. After your induction training, with guaranteed contracted hours, we will support you to progress within the company, paying for ongoing specialist training, nationally recognised qualifications and well-being support.

As this is a Care Assistant role in the community, we will need you to have access to a car and a full driving licence with business insurance. With rising petrol costs, we offer the government maximum tax-free mileage allowance of 45p per mile as well as paying your time travelling between customers.

We understand the importance of a good work-life balance and our staff are as important to us as our customers. We offer a range of shifts so whether you want to work full time or part-time, we have a contract that benefits everyone. Our teams provide vital care and support and to reflect this you will receive:
  • £14.46 per hour weekday rate, £16.46 per hour weekend rate

  • £28.92 per hour (double pay on bank holidays)

  • 45p paid per mile tax-free
  • Up to 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)

  • Guaranteed weekly hours – hourly rate paid for your entire shift

  • Fully paid induction, training, and shadowing with ongoing support

  • Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications

  • Annual salary reviews

  • Annual performance-related bonus

  • Uniform, PPE, parking permits and company smart phone provided

  • Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL

  • Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%

  • Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL

  • Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards

  • Employee referral program - earn £350 for referring a friend

  • Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7

  • Access to Blue Light Card

  • Mental health first aiders in every service


If you are considering a new career, there are few jobs more rewarding than a career in care. At ECL, we look for people who share our values and passion to make a positive difference to people's lives throughout the community. 

Take the next step in your career and become a Care Assistant with the ECL team.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact one of our friendly Recruitment team on

About Us

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.

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