Location: Harlow & Epping Forest Salary: Up to £16 per hour Hours: Full time Benefits: Staff welfare fund scheme access to up to £2000 worth of loan facility ( T&C applied ) Company pension. Access to company car loan scheme (T&C applied) 28 days holidays per year. Access to overtime hours Please note we are not recruiting from overseas You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to travel to the customer’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark. The type of support that you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family. For instance, you may be providing help with bathing and dressing or domestic support. Principal Responsibilities Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as: Help with washing & dressing Shopping & meal preparation Prompting with medication Support with daily routines Respite services Socialising and leisure activities Helping customers access the community What we look for It’s important to us that all Caremark Care Assistants have the following qualities: Self-motivated, well-organised & reliable Caring and sensitive Flexible Committed to maintaining our high standards of care Good communicator Key Requirements Driving license and use of personal vehicle for work purposes Enhanced DBS Check Complete a Care Certificate qualification through E- learning Benefits 35p per mile mileage allowance £16 per hour on bank holidays Flexible working patterns Annual salary reviews and performance bonus Paid training Enhanced contributory pension scheme Career progression opportunities within Caremark Staff welfare fund scheme access to up to £2000 worth of loan facility ( T&C applied ) Access to company car loan scheme( T&C applied) 28 days holidays per year. Access to overtime hours Shifts available 7-3pm, 3-9pm, 9-3pm ,9-5 pm, every other weekend Additional information You will be located across Epping, Ongar and Harlow. As a Care Assistant you will be supporting and enabling our customers to live independently in their own homes with all aspects of their day-to-day living, including physical and social activities such as eating, bathing and shopping. We are looking for people who have a natural caring nature and are driven to maintaining our customers’ dignity and respect at all times.