Care Assistant

Do you live in Luton area - LU1, LU2, LU3, LU4?

Make a genuine difference within your local community and start a career within healthcare. We are a reputable homecare company operating in the London Borough of Wandsworth and Luton. We also cover other areas such as Lambeth, Croydon, Merton, Lewisham, Bromley, Sutton.

**No experience necessary as full training is given.**

Within this role, you will be going from door to door providing personal care, building relationships and making a big difference to those who need it whilst gaining great job satisfaction.

You can choose between working **full-time and part-time. **Working patterns include early mornings, late evenings and **we ask for a commitment to working alternate weekends.** Live-In Care opportunities also available.

**Here at Livingways Care Services, **Our Care Assistants **benefit from competitive hourly pay rates from £11.50ph to £15.00ph, flexible working hours and a mobile phone plus**:

- £150 Refer a Friend Bonus (T&C apply)
- Competitive rates of pay
- Mileage allowance
- MOT payment - Drivers
- Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
- Sick Pay
- Excellent Training
- Induction training paid
- Fully funded training and Ongoing professional development - NVQ 2, NVQ 3 and more specialist training
- 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Staff rewards Scheme
- Pension
- Discount Benefit Scheme
- Free Uniform & PPE
- Hastee Pay - supports partial pre-pay of your salary to help with cashflow.

**Examples of the client’s needs you will be supporting with**:

- Assisting clients with personal care tasks.
- Performing light housekeeping tasks.
- Observing, monitoring and record keeping.
- Medication support.
- Meal preparation
- Companionship
- Taking the customer shopping and domestic support.

**We are looking for Care Assistants to join us who are**:

- Reliable, trustworthy, caring, patient and honest.
- 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable people.
- Willing to undertake Personal Care tasks including bathing and toileting.
- Comfortable and confident working as part of a team or lone working. 

Full support will be given to you in your role from the very beginning ensuring you are fully trained, competent and confident to deliver outstanding care.

Please note this is a Domiciliary Care vacancy which involves providing care and support within the community within client's own homes.

You will be expected to travel independently between customer visits, so **it is preferable that you are able to drive and have your own transport, but not a requirement.**

Application question(s):

- Do you live in or locally to Luton - LU1, LU2, LU3, LU4?

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Volunteer, Apprenticeship
Part-time hours: 30 - 37.5 per week

**Salary**: £11.50-£15.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Language training provided
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
All our care workers are required to wear necessary PPE when providing care to our customers.

Application question(s):

- Do you live in Luton area of (LU1, LU2, LU3, LU4)?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day shift (preferred)
- Night shift (preferred)
- Overnight shift (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: Care Assistant - Livingways Care Services (Wandsworth, Lambeth, Croydon, Merton, Lewisham, Bromley, Sutton)