Care Assistant

Company Description Location: Chester-le-Street & Surrounding areas Pay Rate: £12 per hour plus mileage Shifts available: Range of shifts available What we offer? We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. With a career as a Care Assistant at Comfort Call part of City & County 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 clients’ lives and your career. What you’ll get Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement Paid training and shadowing Uniform and PPE provided Death in Service Payment Pension scheme Benefits and Well-being Platform 28 days annual leave (pro rata) Refer a friend scheme  Cycle to work scheme Eligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide.   Job Description What you’ll do? 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. Qualifications What you’ll need? 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. Additional Information Why choose us? We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours. The details you provide will only be used to contact you about current vacancies at City & County Healthcare Group. City & County Healthcare Group is a family of businesses operating across the UK. Depending on your location, your application may be processed by another of our companies.  City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer