Care Assistant - NHS Projects

Job Description

Earn over £25,000* per year plus a welcome bonus by joining our award-winning Project Team. Working alongside the NHS, we’ll supply you with free accommodation and your own company car.

YOU MUST HOLD A VALID DRIVING LICENCE FOR THIS POSITION.

We are seeking Care Assistants to help and support our clients return home after they leave hospital. This is a nationwide position, you will be required to work within the South West region which covers – Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Wiltshire.

You will be allocated to one of the above areas by our operations team. We will provide you with free accommodation within your allocated area if you do not live within a reasonable commute.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

As a Project Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing medication, companionship, personal care duties such as bathing, dressing, and helping with domestic tasks. You will be required to update client care plans to ensure the highest quality of care is provided.

• £11 per hour
• £350 Joining bonus
• Paid two-day Induction Course – Get paid whilst training!
• Paid upfront DBS Certificate
• Paid annual leave based on working patterns
• 50 hours over 5 days within your allocated area
• Guaranteed hours – If we don’t have the work for you, you’ll still get paid
• Free accommodation is provided at your place of work
• A company car is provided
• Paid travel time between each client
• Permanent Employment Contract
• Refer a Friend Scheme – Bonus up to £500 per referral
• 24/7 support from our friendly, supportive Field Care Team
• Blue Light Discount Package
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to all our employees 
• Fully funded training programmes up to and including Level 5 in Health & Social Care
• Internal competitions to win prizes e.g. holidays, extra annual leave

You do not need any experience as we provide you with practical training & shadowing if you are new to social care. However, if you already have experience within social care, why not ask us about our Fast-Track Application!

ABOUT YOU:

• Must have a full valid driving licence, and be willing to drive within the UK
• Over the age of 21 (Due to the rules set by our car hire providers)
• Flexibility to relocate to different locations when required
• A positive, professional & empathetic approach
• Team working ethos
• Aligned to our company values

ABOUT US:

Agincare is a family run business caring for people since 1986. This year we celebrate 35 years! With over 3,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest privately-owned social care groups and we continue to grow in these challenging times. We believe that if we remain true to our company values, and work together as one team, we will continue to be successful and deliver high-quality care to all our clients and residents.

* Based on £11 per hour and working 46 weeks per year