Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Loughborough
Salary: £11.00-£18.80 per hour
Hours: 7am-2pm & 3pm-10pm
Because of the nature of the role, we will only look to employ care assistants with their own cars or motorised transport.
At Caremark Charnwood you will find us to be a friendly and supportive organisation. We are keen to recruit caring, motivated individuals who genuinely wish to make a difference to the lives of the vulnerable adults that we look after.
So, are you looking to becoming a care assistant or are you an experienced care assistant looking for stability with guaranteed hours?
Do you have your own transport and live within the Borough of Charnwood?
Do you want to be part of a national organisation that has over 115 offices and employs around 5500 care staff?
If the answer is Yes to all 3, then please read on!
- Guaranteed Hours Contract or Zero Hours Contract
- Mon-Fri: £11.00/hr
- Sat-Sun: £11.40/hr
- Bank Holiday: £15.40/hr
- Christmas Day: £18.80/hr
- Mileage: 30p per mile
Benefits
- Every day is different!
- Employers pension contribution
- Guaranteed hours or zero hours contracts available
- Opportunity to complete further education in Health & Social Care and get paid for it (dependant on funding).
- Flexible hours
- Paid Holidays
- Small and compact local runs
- Friendly and supportive team
- Access to a great benefits scheme
- Genuine career path and development opportunities
- Paid training and shadowing (after probationary period)
We require care assistants to cover a combination of the following shifts in a 5 day working week:
- 7am – 2pm Monday – Friday with alternate weekends
- 2pm – 10pm Monday – Friday with alternate weekends
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 £11 - £19 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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