Care Assistant / Support Worker
Job Title: Domiciliary Care Assistant
Reference Number: HCPA003938
Company Name: Caremark - Hatfield and Welwyn
Shifts Available: Mornings , Evenings , Days , Weekends
Location: St Albans
Type of Care Provider: Support at Home
Supporting individuals with: Dementia , Older Adults , End Of Life , Learning Disability , Mental Health , Physical Disability , Sensory Impairment , Substance Misuse , Epilepsy , Neurological Conditions
Pay/Salary: £13 - £15.50 Per Hour
Hours of Work: Up To Full Time Hours (dependant upon availability) - 06:45 - 15:00 / 15:00 - 22:00 (Weekend Availability)
Driving Required: Yes
Contract Type: 0 Hours Contract, Work Placement Opportunities
Caremark is a well-established and highly valued company that offers home care, personal support, home help, and companionship services. We deliver the highest standard of professional care and support to those who need it the most and choose to remain in their homes. We value our Care Workers and encourage development skills and abilities.
Access to Care Professional Academy Rewards include:
- Herts Rewards (Vivup)
- XO Student Discount
- Access to the NUS Student Card - usually exclusive to university students!
- Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.
- Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.
- £13 ph during probation, £14.50 ph Weekdays, £15.50 ph on Weekends
- Mileage paid 25p per mile in between calls plus additional mileage can be claimed from HMRC.
- 1.5 times of weekday pay for Bank Holiday and Christmas Day.
- Full training and Induction for the role.
- Progression available (NVQ level training available).
- Uniform and Full PPE provided.
- 24/7 support from the on-call team.
- Company Pension Scheme.
Your day-to-day tasks can vary depending on the client and their needs.
- Companionship (emotional support)
- Meal preparation
- Medication prompting/administration
- Personal care
- Encouraging independence where possible
All this and more* done in a person-centred manner.
*not an exhaustive list
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ROLE A FULL DRIVING LICENCE AND ACCESS TO A CAR IS ESSENTIAL.
