Mobile Care Assistant
Get a £250 joining bonus and a further £250 when you pass probation.
Location
Covering Eccles and surrounding areas. A valid full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential. Travel expenses covered, mileage paid at 43p per mile.
Hourly Rate and Hours
£14.50 per hour, plus up to £1.30 for evening and weekend hours. Up to 35 hours per week on a rota basis that will include mornings, evenings and alternate weekends, anytime between 7am and 10pm.
Are you compassionate, proactive, and eager to make a difference in the lives of older adults? Join McCarthy Stone as a Mobile Care and Support Assistant and play a key role in enhancing the quality of life for our homeowners.
About the Role
This is a field‑based role to grow our care service, with travel between our developments. You'll work closely with the Field Care Supervisor, House Managers and Care Manager to deliver person‑bespoke care and lifestyle services, from personal care to household tasks to companionship and wellbeing activities.
Key Responsibilities
* Support Individual Homeowners: Provide personalised care, including help with daily activities, personal hygiene, medication assistance, and domestic support such as cleaning, shopping, and household tasks.
* Housekeeping: Maintain communal areas within our developments to a high standard, ensuring a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for all homeowners.
* Social Support: Assist homeowners with social activities, transport arrangements, and attending appointments, enhancing their overall well‑being and social connections.
Qualifications and Experience
* Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to manage your time effectively. Previous experience in a care environment with a Level 2 health and social care qualification preferred, but we accept applications from those without care experience looking for a career change as full training and growth qualifications are provided.
* Valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel between developments.
* Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including early mornings, late evenings and alternate weekends.
Benefits
* Travel expenses covered, full mileage reimbursement and parking available on site.
* Uniform and mobile phone provided.
* Professional development: training opportunities, including the chance to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care and progress to a senior care assistant role.
* 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part‑time). Life insurance, company pension.
* Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide.
* Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family.
* Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications.
* 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme and access to in‑house Mental Health First Aiders.
* Impactful work: satisfaction of making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults every day.
* Opportunity to earn extra income from staff referral scheme (up to £500 per referral).
If you’re a caring, dedicated individual with a can‑do attitude and a passion for supporting independent living, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply Today
Join a team that values your contribution and offers a rewarding career path with McCarthy Stone.
About Us
As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high‑quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people. We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 and included on the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list.
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