Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Great Wyrley
Salary:
Hours:
Caremark Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire are looking for professional and reliable Care Assistants to join our team of wonderful staff.
We offer:
- A full training induction programme prior to starting
- Flexible working shifts, 6am to 2.30pm OR 3.30pm to 9.30pm
- Competitive hourly rates of pay
- Career progression
- generous holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Plus full access to NVQ qualifications and NCFE qualifications
- Pay travel time and fortnightly mileage
- Full and Part time drivers required.
We are looking for compassionate people to join our team of Home Care Assistants in Stafford, Rugeley, Featherstone and Great Wyrley.
To join our team and make a real difference delivering care to the vulnerable adults in these communities, you don’t need previous experience as full training and support will be provided.
Who would make an ideal care assistant? We’re looking for people with the following attributes:
- Kind, caring and compassionate
- A good listener who is patient
- A happy ‘people person’
- Willing to support with personal care, meal preparation, administering medication, social inclusion, shopping and light household duties.
This job involves travelling from home to home, so you must have access to a vehicle. The hours are flexible as care is provided at various times of the day, seven days a week.
As a care assistant, you’ll enjoy:
- Competitive hourly rates (above the National Living Wage regardless of age)
- Paid travel time between calls
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
- Full training and ongoing support
- The chance to increase your career opportunities with a fully-funded diploma QCF in social care
- Free Uniform and PPE
Additional Information
All suitable candidates are required to undergo an enhanced level Criminal Records Check.
Caremark Cannock is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal opportunities and it is our policy that no applicant should receive more or less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, nationality, colour, ethnic or national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed or disability.
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: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Care Assistant roles across Caremark'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 Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
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 Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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