Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Please do not apply if you require sponsorship, we are not providing sponsorship at this moment in time.
- £12.10 per hour
- PLUS £1.60 per hour holiday accrual
- PLUS Weekend and Bank Holiday enhancement paid hourly
- PLUS paid travel time
- £600 6 month loyalty bonus
Almond Tree Care are a Domiciliary Care Company and have several exciting positions available due to expansion of the business for full and part time Care Assistants with guaranteed hours, to work in the Lowestoft area to include Corston and Gorleston.
We provide you with a company pool car and fuel card, pay your travel time as well as a fantastic competitive rate of pay with Weekend and Bank Holiday enhancements and you will receive a loyalty bonus of £600.
As a Care Assistant with Almond Tree Care you will be
- Compassionate
- Caring
- Good sense of humor
- Team Player
- Flexible with shifts
- Ability to work alternate weekends (two in four)
Your duties as a Care Assistant with Almond Tree Care will include
- All aspects of Personal Care
- Medication Tasks
- Meal Preparation
- Light Domestic Duties
- Companionship
- Continence Support including the use of catheters.
What we offer you as a Care Assistant with Almond Tree Care
- Competitive salary
- £600 Loyalty bonus
- Weekend and Bank Holiday enhancements
- Full time and Part time hours available (Contracted and Guaranteed Hours)
- Paid Travel Time (paid at national minimum wage)
- Fully Expensed Company Vehicle and Fuel Card provided.
- In House Face to Face Training and Online E-Learning with Certification *
- Access to the Care Certificate
- Access to funded NVQ's relevant to your role.
- Fully Supported Induction and Shadowing
- Paid DBS unless on update service *
- Family Run Business with many additional perks.
- Driving License is essential.
* Terms and Conditions to be discussed at Interview and Induction.
If you are interested in becoming a Care Assistant with Almond Tree Care or know someone who is, please apply with your C.V
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week
Salary: From £12.10 per hour
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Care Assistant roles across Almond Tree Care's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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