Care Assistant - Chelmsford

Care Assistant - Chelmsford

Chelmsford Full-Time On-site
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A reablement care assistant post with Essex Cares, helping customers in their own homes regain skills such as personal care, mobility and meal preparation. No prior experience is needed, as full training is given and a mentor accompanies new starters until they are confident. The community-based role needs a car and full driving licence, with 16 to 36 hour contracts covering early and late shifts and every other weekend. Visa sponsorship is not available for direct applications.

What the job involves

  • Help customers regain independence in their own homes through reablement
  • Support clients to relearn personal care skills
  • Support clients to relearn mobility skills
  • Support clients to relearn meal preparation
  • Travel between client visits across Mid Essex using own car
  • Work assigned early and late shifts, including every other weekend
  • Complete induction training and shadow a mentor on customer visits until confident

What’s required

Checks & eligibility

  • Full driving licence
  • Access to own car with business insurance
  • Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship
  • Enhanced DBS check

Other

  • Willingness to travel around Mid Essex
  • Availability for early and late shifts and every other weekend

What’s offered

  • Company pension with employer contributions up to 6%
  • Up to 32 days annual leave including bank holidays
  • Guaranteed weekly hours with hourly rate paid for the whole shift
  • Fully paid induction, training and shadowing
  • Paid for qualifications and career development
  • 55p per mile tax-free mileage allowance
  • Double pay on bank holidays
  • Annual performance-related bonus

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Contact Details:

The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team