Care Assistant - Romford

Salary: £13.85 per hour Mileage: 45p per mile tax-free Contract: Permanent with guaranteed hours Hours: Full time or part-time available, includes working every other weekend Shifts: 7am – 2:30pm, 4pm – 11pm Sponsorship: ECL does not provide support for sponsorship at this time Full driving licence and own vehicle is essential. Travel required – You will be required to travel around Romford and the surrounding area which will include Hornchurch, Upminster, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Rainham, Collier Row, Emerson Park, Elm Park, Corbet's Tey and Harold Hill As a Care Assistant in reablement, you'll be playing a key role in helping our customers regain their independence and continue living in their own home. This could include helping clients to relearn skills in their lives, such as personal care, mobility and preparing meals. You don't need to have any previous experience as we will provide you with all the training you need. Once you are trained, you will be assigned a mentor who will take you out to meet some of our customers and work alongside you until you are confident in the role. After your induction training, with guaranteed contracted hours, we will support you to progress within the company, paying for ongoing specialist training, nationally recognised qualifications and well-being support. As this is a Care Assistant role in the community, we will need you to have access to a car and a full driving licence with business insurance. With rising petrol costs, we offer the government maximum tax-free mileage allowance of 45p per mile as well as paying your time travelling between customers. We understand the importance of a good work-life balance and our staff are as important to us as our customers. We offer a range of shifts so whether you want to work full time or part-time, we have a contract that benefits everyone. Our teams provide vital care and support and to reflect this you will receive: £13.85 per hour £27.70 per hour (double pay on bank holidays) £500 new starter bonus* 45p paid per mile tax-free Up to 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays) Guaranteed weekly hours – hourly rate paid for your entire shift Fully paid induction, training, and shadowing with ongoing support Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications Annual salary reviews Annual performance-related bonus Uniform, PPE, parking permits and company smart phone provided Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6% Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards Enhanced employee referral program - earn up to £1500 for referring a friend Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 Access to Blue Light Card Mental health first aiders in every service

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.