Overview
Due to our evolving care and lifestyle delivery, we are looking for passionate Mobile Care Assistants to join our growing care team.
Location: Across Nailsea & Surrounding areas - A valid full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential to be considered for this role. Travel expenses covered, mileage paid at 43p per mile.
Hourly rate: £14.50 per hour, plus earn up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours.
Hours: 30 hours per week available, on a rota basis that will include mornings, evenings and alternate weekends anytime between 7am to 10pm.
Responsibilities
* Support Individual Homeowners: provide personalised care, including help with daily activities, personal hygiene, and medication assistance; offer domestic support, such as cleaning, shopping, and managing household tasks.
* Domestic: 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 well-being and social connections.
What We’re Looking For
* Skills & Experience: ideally you will have previous experience in a care environment with a Level 2 Health and Social Care. However, this is not essential as we can provide full training for anyone looking for a career change. You must have strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to manage your time effectively.
* Driving Licence: This is a field-based role, so a valid full UK driving licence is required, along with a willingness to travel between developments.
* Flexibility: The ability to work on a rota basis that will include early mornings, lates and alternate weekends.
Why Join Us?
* Travel Expenses Covered: Use your personal car for work with all travel expenses fully reimbursed and parking available on site. Mileage is paid at 45p per mile.
* Uniform and mobile phone provided.
* Professional Development: We support your growth with training opportunities, including the chance to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care and to progress to a senior care assistant role if that is of interest.
* Up to 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time hours).
* Life insurance and 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 (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders
* Impactful Work: Enjoy the satisfaction of making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults every day.
* The opportunity to earn extra income from our 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 older people, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply Today to 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 champion 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 to be listed on the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list.
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