Care Assistant (Driving)

Caremark Forest of Dean
  • Title Care Assistant (Driving)
  • Setting Clients Home
  • Role Carer / Support Worker
  • Salary £12.00 to £13.00 per hour Plus holiday, 35ppm and travel time between clients & bonus
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Coleford, Gloucestershire

Job Summary

Date posted: 2 March 2025
  • Job Reference: Col_Aug24

No SPON$ORSHIP.

Female* drivers with car only.

*client request with regards to personal care.

Do you already live in Forest of Dean or South Herefordshire and have a driving licence and car?

Do you want to take the next step in your career?

Would you like to be an important and valued member of the community?

If 'Yes' to the above our wonderful team at Caremark Herefordshire and Forest of Dean would love to hear from you!!

At Caremark Herefordshire and Forest of Dean we value all our staff and workers and are dedicated to their wellbeing! We are a friendly team and we would love you to be part of it!

Our roles are rewarding, knowing that you have provided such important care for many elderly and vulnerable people in the Forest, in their own homes.

Some of our benefits (Bonuses are discretionary) include:

  • Free training - In-House Training
  • Training bonus on completion of Care Certificate £125
  • 50% DBS contribution repaid after 3 months
  • Starting bonus of £500 pro rata.
  • Earlypay - Salary withdrawal on demand
  • Employee wellness focused
  • Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
  • Paid travel time between calls
  • Holiday pay on top
  • Access to a Blue Light card
  • Enhanced bank holiday pay rates
  • Generous Refer a Friend scheme of £500
  • £20 MOT contribution
  • Support to complete your Care Certificate and NVQs
  • Our carers are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme

What you'll be doing!

  • Meal preparation
  • Companionship Care
  • Social Visits
  • May require Personal Care
  • Prompt with Medication
  • Keep accurate records and communicate clearly with your team members.
  • Offer an outstanding service that is safe, caring, responsive, effective and well-led
  • Alternate weekends required

No previous experience in care is necessary.

We are extremely excited to be recruiting for this position and are looking forward to hearing from you!

All we need from you is a full UK driving license with access to your own car, the vis_a free right to work in the UK and the desire to care for others, we can teach you the rest.

Working as a care assistant isn’t always the easiest job, but we promise that it will be one of the most rewarding

We are currently holding face to face only interviews In Cinderford and would love to hear from you!

Female only (Client personal care requirement), currently live within 20 minutes drive of Cinderford in a Forest of Dean postcode, driver with car only and no SPON$ORSHIP!

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Full UK driving license with reliable car