Community Care Assistant

Audley Retirement Villages ,
Maidstone, Kent
Salary: From £9.60 to £10.15 per hour

Overview

Audley Care is a well-established community care organisation, with several 5 luxury retirement villages situated throughout the UK. We are actively looking for a Community Care Assistant, to work throughout the Maidstone and surrounding areas, providing care in the local community. We also provide care on site to the elderly community who live within our village and this can be a very varied role involving anything from personal care, domestic care and companionship care. What will I do? Assist customers with personal care including helping them in and out of bed, washing, showering and dressing Assist with our customers daily routines Attending doctors’ appointments and collection of medication Taking our customers food shopping, clothes shopping, attending events or local community groups Helping with preparation of meals and assisting around the house with washing, cleaning or ironing Providing companionship and company being a friend and somebody that our customers can rely on you will be based within the community, so we would need you to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle Where will I be based? We are looking for Care Assistants close to the Maidstone area. This role is commutable from, Hollingbourne, Aylesford, Headcorn, Kingswood, Sutton Valence, Platts Heath, Chart Sutton, Langley and Lenham What can we offer you? Flexible working hours meaning that you’re able to carry on with commitments outside of working life Hourly rates starting from £9.60 and increasing dependent on experience 32p per mile paid to cover any travel and petrol costs Excellent training programme in place including mandatory training and the option to undertake your NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care Retail discounts Healthcare cash plan Pension scheme Uniform provided This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89954756