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Care Assistant

Wallsend

Full-Time, Part-Time

Immediately

Job Description

Female Care Assistant - Driver with Own Vehicle
Location: Wallsend - NE28
Pay Rate: £14.12 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30p per mile

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately, Routes are unable to offer a job to anyone who does not have the right to work in the UK.

Female Requirement: This role is advertised for female care assistants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, to meet the specific care needs of our clients.

About Us
Routes Healthcare is a leading homecare provider - we are a care company, not an agency. We're real people who put individual healthcare needs first. We support people in their own homes (not in care homes) and out in the community, taking the time to listen to our clients and making sure their needs are met with care and consideration.

About The Role
This is a homecare position - you'll be travelling to clients' homes throughout the day to provide person-centered care and support; a valid driving license and access to your own car is essential.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Visiting vulnerable and palliative clients in their own homes
  • Providing personal care with dignity and respect
  • Supporting with medication management
  • Assisting with meal preparation and nutrition
  • Working solo or as part of a 2-person team depending on client needs
  • Supporting clients with a variety of different care requirements
  • Travelling between client visits throughout your shift

We provide homecare across Wallsend.

What Makes This Different
We support people who need complex care services for long-term health conditions, clinically-led enhanced homecare, and end-of-life care. All focused on supporting each individual's lifestyle and wellbeing.

We are committed to making lives better 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - not only for the people we support but their loved ones and family members too.

Shift Patterns & Hours
Flexibility To Suit Your Life

  • Full-time and part-time hours available
  • Range of shifts available Monday to Sunday (weekend availability required)
  • Shifts allocated based on business needs and your availability
  • Once committed to a shift, we need you to complete the full shift reliably

Speak to the recruitment team to hear about our shift patterns and find what fits your lifestyle.

What We Offer
Career Development:

  • Routes Academy programme helping you achieve your goals
  • Ongoing training and progression opportunities

Support

  • Dedicated on-call team available 24/7
  • Wellbeing and mental health support
  • We don't use agency staff - you'll work alongside employed Routes care workers only

Rewards

  • £14.12 per hour (includes holiday pay)
  • 30p per mile for travel between clients
  • Staff referral scheme with generous incentives (up to £250 per referral)

Essential
What You Need

  • The right to work in the UK
  • A full valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work
  • Reliable, compassionate, and committed to delivering excellent care

Desirable

  • At least 3 months paid care experience in the UK (Don't have paid experience? Speak to the recruiters about becoming one of our care cadets)

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're passionate about supporting people in their own homes and want the flexibility to build a schedule that works for you, we'd love to hear from you.

Routes Healthcare is committed to making lives better through exceptional homecare services.

Job Requirements

Work permit in United Kingdom: Required

English language skill: Intermediate (B1)

Driver's license: Not required

Suitable Qualifications

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