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Care Assistant Part time Lewisham | Visiting Angels South East London, Greater London
Client: Visiting Angels
Location: Greater London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: ef53bd61a9b3
Job Views: 6
Posted: 03.03.2025
Expiry Date: 17.04.2025
Job Description:
Care Assistant in Lewisham
Care Assistant Salary: From £11.50 an hour + paid travel time between clients + 35p Mileage + 28 annual holidays + bonuses
Join our Family
Visiting Angels has been providing care across the world for more than 20 years. We have a care-centric culture at Visiting Angels. Our business has been built on recruiting, quality training, and supporting the very best carers to deliver the best quality care. Our Care Assistants are brilliant, loving, and professional people who make a real difference in people’s lives.
Since launching in Sheffield in 2018, Visiting Angels has opened over 30 offices across the UK. We’d love to have you join our South East London team. As a growing business, we are offering a career development plan and supporting our Care Assistants and senior Care Assistants to make career progression - the sky’s the limit!
People entrusted with looking after someone’s family deserve better than minimum wage. That’s why we pay a competitive London living wage to reflect the outstanding job they do to support our clients' needs.
What the Care Assistants say about us:
“I am a Care Assistant working for Visiting Angels. It has been and continues to be a joy working for Visiting Angels. From day one I have felt valued and supported. The recruitment process was very smooth and professional, the training was extremely thorough and enjoyable, and the shadowing into my role was incredibly helpful. Knowing there is always a member of the team available to advise or support when needed is so reassuring, which in turn enables me to give the best and appropriate care to all my clients. I love my job!”
About the Care Assistant role:
A Care Assistant at Visiting Angels South East London requires a compassionate and friendly person with strong communication skills. The successful candidate’s duties will include:
* Personal care, helping clients to get up in the morning or prepare for bed in the evening, including a shower or bath.
* Assisting with dressing/undressing.
* Preparing meals and snacks.
* Helping with laundry or light housework.
* Supporting clients to access the community.
* Providing companionship.
About You:
We invite motivated individuals interested in providing care for vulnerable people within the community to join our Angels Team. Are you looking to make a difference in someone’s life? We need people like you to join our Angels team. We’re looking for Angels who are committed to providing the best care possible for our clients.
What we offer for our Care Assistants:
* Competitive London Living Wage
* Paid Mileage + Paid travel time between clients
* Fully Paid Training (Medication administration, Manual Handling, Basic life support)
* Fully Flexible working Hours – Work around your schedule
* Career Development - We pay for you to attain Certificates
* 24/7 Support from Line Manager
* Reward Schemes + Pay Rise
* DBS CHECK
* References
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Must be over 18
* Warm and approachable character
* Willingness to adapt to the changing demands of clients
* Must be compassionate
We’d love to talk to you if you’ve never worked in care, but your skills are transferable. We also know that if you’ve got care experience, you’ll appreciate the difference it makes to put you at the centre of what we do.
Why work for us:
At Visiting Angels, we have a care-centric culture, and we aim to redefine the role of carers in society. We ensure our carers and senior Care Assistants receive the best quality training.
A well-trained employee will develop a positive attitude toward their work; their success leads them to develop a stronger work ethic. In turn, they will also build team spirit and leadership skills that transform the workplace.
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