Care Assistant - Ashford

Caremark Ashford & Shepway are part of a national network, who have been delivering home care since 2005. We are proud of our excellent standards in providing personalised quality care in the community

If you join our extraordinary team of Care Assistants, you will be providing personal care and supporting the daily needs of our customers in a way that respects their dignity and promotes their independence keeping them in the comfort of their own homes.

Being a Care Assistant, you need to be adaptable, personable and consider the needs of our customers first.

As a Caremark Care Assistant, your role will include:

• Companionship
• Helping with personal care
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
• Preparing and cooking meals
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

At Caremark Ashford & Shepway, we offer the following benefits for our Care Assistants:

• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs
• Free specialist in-house training
• Career progression
• Generous Refer a Friend scheme

In addition, you will receive:

• Inclusion in our pension scheme
• Free Uniforms & PPE
• Access to our unique communication app
• Paid mileage

Full UK driving license with access to your own car is preferred but not essential. Cyclists and walkers are welcome to apply.

All we ask from you is the desire to care for others, we can teach you the rest.

Working as a Care Assistant isn’t the easiest job, but it is a rewarding one and you will become a part of an amazing and supportive team.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract

PLEASE NOTE: We are not accepting overseas/sponsorship applicants

Flexible working, Day shifts, Evenings, Monday to Friday and Weekend availability. Various shifts to suit. Covering the entire Ashford and Shepway districts also means we have a variety of locations at which to work with customers.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

Salary: £11.25-£14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ashford, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

Salary: £11.25-£14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ashford, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: On the road