Healthcare Assistant

Apply now to join our great team of Care Assistants here at Care Outlook to help improve the lives of the vulnerable and elderly in their own homes in the Lewisham area.

As a healthcare assistant, you will be going from door to door providing personal care, building relationships, and making a big difference to those who need it whilst gaining great job satisfaction.

Full rounds, regular clients, walking rounds so you can enjoy working out in the community. We're looking for people that live within 30 minutes commute to Battersea.

Areas covered : SW8, SW11 (Battersea, Wandsworth, Nine Elms, Clapham Junction, Clapham Common)

Benefits of working for us as a Care Assistant:

• Rates of pay £13.75 per 1 hour visits (paid contact time only)
• Mileage paid at 40p per mile for drivers
• Earn £300 Refer a friend scheme
• Company issued mobile phone
• Full & Part time hours available
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• 2-weekly payroll
• Access to Health and Social Care NVQ's
• Career Progression from within

Why should I work as a community carer?

• Flexibility and freedom of working in the local community
• Making a difference to peoples lives in their own homes
• Rewarding and fulfilling work
• Able to build a career in social care
• Finish your shift knowing you have improved peoples lives

The Role :

• Assisting clients with personal care (Washing, toileting, dressing etc.)
• Performing light housekeeping tasks.
• Observing, monitoring and recording keeping.

The Requirements :

• Caring, reliable, patient and compassionate.
• Some flexibility as you will be supporting people in their own homes.
• Working every other weekend.
• Authorised to work in the UK - WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP .

Shifts available for Care Assistants:

All staff must work a variation of the below shifts:

• 07:00am - 14:00pm
• 14:00pm - 22:00pm
• Alternate Saturday's and Sunday's
• For part time roles - every weekend ( Saturday and Sunday)

Section 7(2b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies that there is a genuine occupational requirement for female staff for these positions at present.