Care Assistant

3 days ago

Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time

**Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Essex Cares Limited (ECL) to recruit Care Assistants in Benfleet and surrounding areas.**

**The shift patterns vary, with both full time, part time and weekend hours available.**

**Travel required - You will be required to travel around Benfleet and surrounding areas so a Full driving licence and own vehicle is essential.**

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. Come join our friendly andsupportive team providing short-term reablement care to customers so they can regain their independence while remaining in their own homes.

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

**What we can offer you as a Care Assistant**:

- £10.00 - £11.23 per hour equivalent to £19,291 - £21,664 FTE, including paid travel time
- £500* New starter bonus
- Top rates of pay in your local area
- **Double pay**on bank holidays
- **Paid**mileage at 45p per mile (up to 10,000 miles p/a)
- **Guaranteed contracted hours from the start of your employment**:

- Parking permits to cover area of work
- 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of Bank Holidays), rising with service
- Fully **paid**induction at normal hourly rate and shadow training
- Ongoing training and career development paid for by ECL
- Lots of opportunity to progress
- **Free**enhanced DBS check
- **Free**uniform & PPE
- **Free company smart phone**:

- Enhanced contributory pension scheme
- Annual salary reviews and performance bonus
- Healthcare Support scheme
- Discounts on your favourite retail brands, restaurants, holidays and much more
- Referral scheme of £1500

**To be considered as a Care Assistant, you need**:

- A valid driving license and use of personal vehicle for work purposes
- To be 18 and over
- Previous experience in the care industry is not essential as full training will be provided.
- To want to provide a high quality of care and support to vulnerable people
- Exceptional listening and communication skills
- To possess an empathetic approach
- To be willing to provide personal care
- A proactive approach to work and be able to work on your own initiative
- To be able to work flexibly depending on the needs of the work environment
- To have a passion to make a positive difference to people's lives; being considerate and supportive is a must

Previous experience in the care industry is not essential as full training will be provided.

To view the full job description for our Care Assistant role, please visit the ECL Careers website.

**Come and join the team**:

- Join the largest quality reablement provider in Essex
- Become a Care Assistant and support our customers in their own homes
- Play a key part in maximising our customers health, wellbeing, and independence to enhance their quality of life.
- We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace._

ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role

*New starter bonus awarded 12 months after start date

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