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
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.