Care Assistant job (HCA) in Tiverton

We have several job vacancies for experienced Care Assistants (HCA) to work with our clients in the local Tiverton area of Devon through our friendly Barnstaple branch based on Castle Park Road.

If you’re looking for flexible day, night or weekend shifts and the chance to choose your own rota with the added support of a permanent contract and a local line manager, this is the job for you!

Due to the location of some of our clients, your own transport is essential.

The Care Assistant Job Role:

This is a flexible role and means you could be working for more than one home in the local area on a part time or full time basis. You should be willing to travel and due to the location of some clients, will need access to your own vehicle.

We take pride in the quality of our care, so we’re looking for experienced Care Assistants with a genuine, caring approach as well as the skills to deliver person-centred care.

It's essential you are confident delivering personal care with a mindful approach towards protecting the dignity of the individual and promoting their independence. You will be working on either a 1-1 basis with clients or within a small team of Healthcare Assistants.

Benefits of being a Newcross Care Assistant:

• Salary of up to £13.27/hr, paid weekly including holiday pay
• Free uniform & training through credits earned as you work
• Agreed mileage payments for most clients
• Criminal record check (DBS) cost refunded after initial period
• Recommend a Friend scheme paying up to £500 per successful referral
• Online area and smartphone app to manage your availability, bookings and payslips
• Local line manager and branch support team
• 24-hour support contact centre, open 365 days a year

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to be a naturally compassionate person with a strong sense of empathy for those individuals in your care.

You will also need the following:

• Right to live and work in the UK
• At least 3 months’ previous paid experience working in a care environment in the UK within the last 3 years
• Referee contact details for your current place of work, including a manager who can comment on your clinical ability, and for all employments in the past 18 months or your 3 most recent jobs
• A certificate confirming your participation in a practical moving and handling course in the last 12 months
• NVQ2 / SVQ2 in Health and Social Care highly preferable
• Your own transport to travel to and from client locations.

Click the Apply Now button to begin your application.

If you cannot apply online, please call 0800 252 881. Newcross Healthcare Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunities and nothing in this job advert is intended to discriminate against anyone in any way.