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Care assistant

Downend
McCarthy & Stone
Care assistant
€14.5 an hour
Posted: 17 April
Offer description

Location: Across Downend & 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 45p per mile.

Hourly rate: £14.50 per hour, plus up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours.

Hours: 25 hours per week available on a rota basis that will include mornings, evenings and alternate weekends anytime between 7am to 10pm.


About the Role

Are you compassionate, proactive, and eager to make a difference in the lives of older adults? Join McCarthy Stone as a Mobile Care Assistant and play a key role in enhancing the quality of life for our homeowners in our beautiful purpose‑built developments.

This is a dual role consisting of Personal Care and Domestic Services. You’ll work closely with the Field Care Supervisor, House Managers and Care Manager to deliver personal bespoke care and lifestyle services. This could be from assisting with personal care, household tasks to offering companionship and supporting wellbeing activities. There is the expectation to ensure communal areas are cleaned regularly too.

This is a mobile field‑based role to grow our care service, so there is a requirement to travel between our developments. Parking will be available at each site.


Key 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 overall well‑being and social connections.


What We’re Looking For

* Skills & Experience: Ideally have previous experience in a care environment with a level 2 health and social care qualification. However, this is not essential; we can provide full training for anyone looking for a career change. Strong interpersonal skills, empathy and the ability to manage time effectively are required.
* Driving Licence: Valid full UK driving licence required, with willingness to travel between developments.
* Flexibility: Ability to work on a rota basis that will include early mornings, late evenings and alternate weekends.


Benefits

* 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: Training opportunities provided, including the chance to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care and to progress to a senior care assistant role if desired.
* Up to 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro‑rated if part time).
* 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 in‑house Mental Health First Aiders.
* Impactful work: Satisfaction of making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults every day.
* Extra income from staff referral scheme (up to £500 per referral).
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