Mobile Care Assistant
Location: Across Willaston & Surrounding areas. A valid full UK driving licence and own vehicle is essential. Travel expenses covered, mileage paid at 43p per mile.
Hourly rate: £14.50 per hour, with up to £1.30 extra for working evening and weekend hours.
Hours: Up to 35 hours per week on a rota basis, including mornings, evenings and alternate weekends (anytime between 7am to 10pm).
About the Role
This is a dual role consisting of Personal Care and Domestic Services. You will work closely with the Field Care Supervisor, House Managers and Care Manager to deliver personal bespoke care and lifestyle services, including assistance with personal care, household tasks, companionship and wellbeing activities. There is also an expectation to clean communal areas regularly. This is a mobile field‑based role requiring travel between our developments; parking is available at each site.
Key Responsibilities
* Support Individual Homeowners: provide personalised care, including help with daily activities, personal hygiene and medication assistance, plus 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 their overall well‑being and social connections.
What We’re Looking For
* Experience: Ideally with a Level 2 health and social care qualification, but training will be provided. Strong interpersonal skills, empathy and effective time‑management are essential.
* Driving Licence: Valid full UK driving licence and willing to travel between developments.
* Flexibility: Ability to work on a rota basis that includes early mornings, late evenings and alternate weekends.
Benefits
* Travel Expenses Covered: use your personal car with all travel expenses reimbursed; mileage at 45p per mile.
* Uniform and mobile phone provided.
* Professional Development: training opportunities, chance to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care and progress to a senior care assistant role.
* Up to 28 days holiday including bank holidays (pro‑rata if part‑time).
* Life insurance and company pension.
* Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all 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 counselors and legal advisors) and in‑house Mental Health First Aiders.
* Impactful work: make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults every day.
* 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, helping them lead a better later life. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 and to have made the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list.
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