Care assistant
London
£13.50 - £15 per hour
Full time, part time and weekend availability
Want to join a CQC OUTSTANDING care team? If you’re passionate about providing the very best home care, we think there’s nowhere better than The Good Care Group. We’re looking for reliable, experienced care assistants with flexibility to work across the week and in particular weekends. For example, you may be available for many days over the week between 7am and 10pm. Or if your availability is slightly different, we would love to speak with you to find shifts to suit your lifestyle.
Why we think there’s nowhere better:
No zero hour contracts
Excellent pay rates above London living wage
Annual salary review
You’ll be paid for the time it takes to travel between calls, plus we’ll pay your travel expenses
Minimum of 1 hour visits - zero 15 or 30 minute calls!
Ongoing training including care certificate, level 2 & 3 Diploma along with expert led advanced courses and extensive learning programmes
24/7 on call support
Funded Blue Light Card
Generous ‘Refer A Friend’ Scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
All clients accessible by public transport - we’ll also cover your travel costs between calls
Holiday pay and workplace pension scheme
Please note you must already have the right to work in the UK, we cannot assist with any sponsorship or visa requests. If you have worked as a domiciliary carer, health care assistant, been a carer in a care home or hospital, then we’d love to speak with you about joining our visiting care team.
About the role:
Working as a domiciliary care assistant in Central London, you’ll make a genuine difference to the lives of the people you support. You'll provide hourly care and companionship at a time when people need it the most and all in the comfort of their own home. This isn’t just work. It’s life changing work.
You will be visiting clients in their own homes, working as a domiciliary carer with a minimum call time of 1 hour.
You will assist with:
Supporting clients with their personal care
Supporting with continence management
Administering medication
Light housework
Preparing healthy meals
Accompanying clients to appointments and social outings
Supporting clients to pursue their interests and hobbies
Offering specialised care for people living with conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, strokes and other conditions, as well as end of life care
We’re looking for:
A minimum of 6 months’ professional care experience
Household management skills e.g. cleaning, hoovering and keeping a home tidy
Ability to work effectively within time allocated
Reliable and punctual
Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
IT skills – able to use a computer / laptop and online systems
If you’re naturally friendly, with a desire to make a positive difference to your client’s life, we want to hear from you!
The Good Care Group is part of a family of home care brands in the UK, including Oxford Aunts.
Please note any successful applicants for this role will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check for working with adults. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.