Care Assistant (must be able to drive)

Right at Home (Brentwood, Billericay & Rayleigh)
  • Title Care Assistant (must be able to drive)
  • Setting Clients Home
  • Role Carer / Support Worker
  • Salary £13.75 per hour
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Billericay, Essex

Job Summary

Date posted: 28 February 2025
  • Job Reference: Right at Home

Care Assistant

£13.73 per hour plus holiday pay and mileage

As a Care Assistant for Right at Home Brentwood, Billericay & Rayleigh you can really help support those most vulnerable in your community.

Right at Home Brentwood, Billericay & Rayleigh is an award-winning care provider who supports vulnerable adults in the local community who need care and support in their own home. We can offer you full training and flexible hours that work around your availability to make sure that those who need help will get it.

What we offer our Care Assistants:

  • Excellent pay and rewards £13.73 per hour plus holiday pay, time and a half pay on Bank holidays.
  • Guaranteed hours available.
  • Paid mileage at 40 pence per mile.
  • Annual Blue Light discount card subscription.
  • Refer a friend bonus scheme.
  • Pension scheme
  • Well-being support scheme
  • Fully supported on-going training and NVQ / QCF qualifications
  • Career progression opportunities

Duties will include:

  • Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day.
  • Personal care
  • Administering medication
  • Assisting Clients with washing and dressing
  • Shopping
  • Housekeeping
  • Meal preparation
  • Taking Clients for appointments or outings

Requirements of a Care Assistant:

  • Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle.
  • Have a genuine passion to want to help others.
  • Be a reliable team player with a positive attitude.
  • Must be based in the UK.

If you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers.

As a Right at Home Care Assistant, you will need to live in Basildon, Billericay, Hutton, Wickford, Laidon, Pitsea, Battlesbridge, South Woodham Ferrers, Rayleigh, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Hockley.

You must legally be over 18 years of age to work as a health care assistant and must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Caring
  • Puntual
  • Reliable
  • Drivers licence
  • access to a car