Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Care Assistant
£300 Welcome Bonus (T&C Apply)
Areas covered: Tamworth, Lichfield, Burntwood, Chasetown, Norton Canes, Cannock
Universal Care Services are a leading home care organisation who specialize in supporting vulnerable adults across the Midlands. As a company, we strive to promote independence, maintain comfort and health, and provide a high quality service to each of our valued customers. We are now recruiting for care assistants to join our friendly, growing team.
The ideal applicant for this role:
- Kind, friendly and compassionate.
- Positive attitude towards supporting vulnerable adults.
- Good communication skills.
- Reliable and flexible.
- Passionate about helping others.
- Polite and professional.
Benefits:
- Competitive Pay Rates, weekend enhanced rates and early pay access.
- Day and evening shifts available.
- Free training, paid shadowing and annual refreshers training.
- Career development including NVQ Level 2 upwards.
- Refer a Friend Scheme (£300 for each successful referral)
- Paid Mileage (0.30p per mile)
- Competitive Loyalty Scheme - Discounts for a number of high street stores.
- Access to blue light card - Discounts for frontline workers.
- Mental Health Support
- Free uniforms and full PPE provided
No experience required! Full training and shadowing provided.
Job Types: Full-time, part-time, permanent and temporary positions available
Pay rate: £11.50 - £12.00 per hour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 12 per week
Salary: £11.50-£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Signing bonus
Application question(s):
- You must be a driver with your own car.
- We do not offer Sponsorship – please do not apply.
- Do you have the Right to work in the UK?
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: 24.01.2023
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 Universal Care Services (UK) Ltd.'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 £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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