CARE ASSISTANT

Posting date25 October 2024

Closing date24/11/2024 16:01:43

Salary£13 to £13.5 per hour

LocationWA91UA

CompanyAlcedo Care

Job typePermanent

HoursFull Time

Reference15481454

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£13-£13.50 PER HOUR PLUS HOLIDAY PAY & PENSION

Fancy working for the number 1 rated Homecare company in the UK, for 5 years running? Want to start a career in care but don't have any experience? We can help! All you need is good people skills and a big heart - we can teach the rest!

Alcedo Care are looking for caring, compassionate individuals to support adults living at home with a range of needs across the Wigan area. This will range from providing Compassionate Care, assisting with Hydration and Nutrition, Medication Administration, Promoting Independence, Household duties, Documentation right through to supporting with Personal Care.

At Alcedo Care we value our home care workers and offer a lot of opportunity and flexibility for you to work with both full and part time hours. We let you choose the days you wish to work and what days you want off, as we understand work-life balance is important. We find that this keeps our staff positive and motivated, but most importantly, happy!

Our shifts range from 6:00AM – 2:30PM, 3:00PM - 23:00PM, we require every member of staff to work at least one evening shift per week and alternate weekends.

Areas of work could be around the Orrell, Pemberton and Billinge areas.

Working with Alcedo Care gives you the following


Excellent rates of pay (Weekdays £13.00 and Weekends £13.50) Plus Additional pay on Bank Holidays
Blue Light Card offering hundreds of discounts after 6 months service
Employee of the month scheme and end of year carer awards
Weekly pay (every Friday)
Mileage contribution for drivers
Care Friends - Refer a friend scheme for anyone you refer and recognition incentives for current staff going the extra mile
24/7 support from the local friendly office
Full PPE provided
Regular Staff Newsletters
Holiday pay & Pension Scheme
Buddy System upon Starting
Free mental wellbeing support available 24/7
Fantastic in-depth training program including online and practical induction training course.
Work in your local area
On-going career development with progression opportunities and opportunity to complete NVQ in Health & Social Care


Skills and qualities required


No previous experience needed as full training is provided
Must be 18 or over
Must hold a full UK Drivers Licence, with access to own vehicle
Must be available for weekends
Must be flexible to work between the hours above
Dedicated, caring, punctual and driven with a positive attitude
Reliability, trustworthiness and Punctuality
Must be able to travel around Wigan to different clients
The right to work in the UK


Alcedo Care has been rated top 20 homecare provider in the UK for the past 5 years by our clients, a testament to the work of our amazing care teams. We’re a family owned company, and operate with family values at the heart of everything we do

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