London Care

Leading provider of care services across London and South East England for more than 20 years

Care Assistant (Gillingham)

Care Assistant (Gillingham) at London Care: Gillingham

Brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, some downs, and a few curveballs. At London Care, every day is different. Every day offers you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that changes people's lives.

Care Assistant: Role & Responsibilities

Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes and housework.

●    Various shifts available
●    Looking for full-time and part-time care assistants
●    Guaranteed hour contracts available to suit

What else you’ll help with:

●    Companionship – being a friendly face & preventing loneliness
●    Personal Care – all aspects of personal hygiene
●    Medication – collecting prescriptions & providing reminders
●    Mealtimes – preparing tasty meals
●    Housekeeping – keeping their home just the way they like it
●    Mobility – help with getting around

Care Assistant Job: Skills & Requirements

Previous experience in a care assistant role is useful but otherwise, the care assistant skills and attributes needed are:

●    Compassion
●    Resilience
●    A willingness to learn

Additionally, a car and full valid UK driving license is required (for travelling across Brighton & West Sussex)

Benefits for our Care Workers

As a care worker, you'll get:

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Card eligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Flexible hours, part and full time available
• Local work and paid mileage
• Enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays
• Paid training – online and face to face
• Self-development – progression opportunities
• Access to our in-house app
• Work for the largest care company in the UK!
• No experience necessary
• Book an interview at a time and date to suit you!

Why London Care

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.