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Aylesbury
Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be? Are you frustrated with unrealistic schedules that leave no time for the people you support? Why...
Wigan
Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be? Are you frustrated with unrealistic schedules that leave no time for the people you support? Why...
Posted 26 days ago
more details >St. Albans
Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be? Are you frustrated with unrealistic schedules that leave no time for the people you support? Why...
Posted 18 days ago
more details >Shrewsbury
Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be? Are you frustrated with unrealistic schedules that leave no time for the people you support? Why...
Posted 20 days ago
more details >Abingdon
Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be for you right now? Do you wish you had more time to spend with the people you support? and lastly,...
Posted 17 days ago
more details >Hemel Hempstead
Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be? Are you frustrated with unrealistic schedules that leave no time for the people you support? Why...
Posted 20 days ago
more details >Blackpool, Lancashire
Care Assistant Unfortunately, at this time, routes are unable to offer Sponsorship. Locations: Lytham St Annes Shift Patterns: Monday to Sunday,...
Posted 18 days ago
more details >Sedbergh
Care Assistant Unfortunately, at this time, routes are unable to offer Sponsorship. 6 months previous experience in the care sector is essential for...
Posted 35 days ago
more details >Burnley
Care Assistant Unfortunately, at this time, routes are unable to offer Sponsorship. Locations: Ikley, Skipton and Kieghly Shift Patterns: Monday to...
Posted 35 days ago
more details >Bagshot
Could you be part of a caring, supportive team? Were looking for Care Assistants in Signature at Bagshot. Join Signature Senior Lifestyle and work in...
Posted 26 days ago
more details >Leyburn
Care Assistant - Complex Care Unfortunately, at this time, routes are unable to offer Sponsorship. Locations: North Yorkshire Shift Patterns: Days,...
Posted 35 days ago
more details >Wigan
Care Assistant - Complex Care Unfortunately, at this time, routes are unable to offer Sponsorship. Location – Skelmersdale Pay Rate - £12.82 - £13.17...
Posted 35 days ago
more details >Buckie
Job Description To act as a member of the staff team to provide care and support to individuals using the day service. Requirements To enable service...
Posted 10 days ago
more details >Gosport
Are you looking for a weekendjob in Gosport that is rewarding and has great rates of pay and you get a £100 welcome bonus too? Serenity Care is...
Posted 58 days ago
more details >Fareham
Are you looking for a weekend job in Fareham that is rewarding and has great rates of pay up to £12.00 per hour and you get a £100 joining...
Posted 19 days ago
more details >Preston, Lancashire
Exemplar Health CarePosition: Care Assistant Care Home: Ribble View Location: Preston (PR1 4UD) Contract type: Full time and part time hours available Shifts...
Posted 10 days ago
more details >Nottingham
Exemplar Health CareCare Assistant Pathways, Sutton in Ashfield Position: Learning Disability Care Assistant Care home: Pathways learning disability service Location:...
Posted 53 days ago
more details >Castleford
Exemplar Health Care@Position : Care Assistant Care Home : Fairburn Mews Location : Castleford (WF10 2PY) Contract type : Full and part time hours available Shifts...
Posted 11 days ago
more details >Stansted, Essex
Care UKMountfitchet House - Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8LH Pay: £11.50 - £12 per hour, plus excellent benefits *£750 JOINING BONUS* Shifts:...
Posted 11 days ago
more details >Kirkcaldy
Care Assistant > Kirkcaldy /Burntisland> Experience preferred but not essential as full training given > Competitive rates of pay + travel...
Posted 4 days ago
more details >Stockport
Care Assistant Unfortunately, at this time, routes are unable to offer Sponsorship. Locations: Glossop Shift Patterns: Monday to Sunday, Rate of Pay:...
Posted 4 days ago
more details >Ringwood, Hampshire
Care Assistant | St Ives, Ringwood Dorset | 3 days out of 7 with varying shift patterns as agreed with the manager | £11.00 - £11.50ph depending on...
Posted 4 days ago
more details >Sedbergh
Care Assistant Unfortunately, at this time, routes are unable to offer Sponsorship. Experience in the care sector is essential for this role. Full...
Posted 34 days ago
more details >Ferndown
Care Assistants - Nights £11.09 per hour Paid breaks, DBS & company benefits Planned rotas & career development A Top 20 Care Home Group...
Posted 46 days ago
more details >There are many individuals who struggle to carry out the daily tasks most people take for granted. This responsibility therefore sometimes falls upon a family member who is on duty 24 hours a day. Care assistants offer physical support to the elderly, disabled and ill, whilst providing respite for the people who take care of them.
Major employers are social services and private or NHS nursing homes. Care assistants also work for agencies, which place them in a range of caring environments.
Care assistants are found in nursing homes and hospices, and they also visit clients in their own home. Some care assistants are employed during regular working hours but the majority of positions are within institutions that operate 24 hours per day. Care assistants usually work varying shift patterns, which includes evenings and weekend work.
It is essential that a care assistant adopts a friendly approach and has the ability to be tactful and patient at all times. A care assistant must be physically strong to support and lift people when required, and have a good sense of humour.
Most care assistants are paid by the hour, earning between £6-£8. A full time salary starts at the national minimum wage, currently at £12,400 per annum, with more experienced staff earning approximately £17k.
Care assistants are often exposed to potentially distressing situations but having the opportunity to make a difference to another person’s life is extremely rewarding.
Committed care assistants can undertake professional development courses in hygiene and health and safety, and can also work towards an NVQ. The NVQ enables care assistants to progress into managerial or supervisory roles.
The primary responsibility of a care assistant is to ensure the client's general comfort by helping with personal care, such as washing, dressing, cooking and feeding. Care assistants are also required to help people with administrative tasks, such as paying bills, managing budgets, and letter or email writing.
Some employers require an NVQ in Health and Social Care, but often success depends on having the necessary skills and experience. Due to the vulnerable nature of the clients, all care assistants are required to undergo a CRB check.
Having experience of working within a care setting is advantageous but some employers will accept new staff with an NVQ in Health and Social Care. Relevant work experience is essential when applying to work with specialist needs patients, such as those suffering with dementia.