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Mobile Care Assistant
McCarthy Stone
- North Duffield, England, United Kingdom
- North Duffield, England, United Kingdom
About
Receive a £500 bonus when you pass probation.
Location Across North Manchester, North Liverpool and Lake District areas. A valid full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential to be considered for this role. Travel expenses are covered and mileage is paid per mile.
Hourly Rate £14.50 per hour, with up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours.
Hours Various contracted hours are available to be discussed at interview, up to 35 hours per week on a rota basis that will include mornings, evenings and alternate weekends between 7am and 10pm.
Are you compassionate, proactive, and eager to make a difference in the lives of older adults? Join McCarthy Stone as a Mobile Care Assistant and play a key role in enhancing the quality of life for our homeowners in our purpose‑built developments.
About the Role This is a dual role consisting of Personal Care and Domestic Services. You will work closely with the Field Care Supervisor, House Managers and Care Performance Manager to deliver personal bespoke care and lifestyle services. This may include assisting with personal care, household tasks, offering companionship, supporting wellbeing activities, and ensuring communal areas are cleaned regularly.
This is a mobile field‑based role that requires travel between developments. Parking will be available at each site.
Key Responsibilities
Support Individual Homeowners: provide personalised care, including help with daily activities, personal hygiene, and medication assistance. Offer domestic support such as cleaning, shopping, and managing household tasks.
Domestic: maintain communal areas within our developments to a high standard, ensuring a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for all homeowners.
Social Support: assist homeowners with social activities, transport arrangements, and attending appointments, enhancing their overall well‑being and social connections.
What We’re Looking For
Skills & Experience: Ideally you will have previous experience in a care environment with Level 2 health and social care. If not, we can provide full training for anyone looking for a career change. You must have strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to manage your time effectively.
Driving Licence: A valid full UK driving licence is required, along with a willingness to travel between developments.
Flexibility: Ability to work on a rota basis that includes early mornings, late shifts, and alternate weekends.
Why Join Us?
Travel expenses covered: Use your personal car for work with all travel expenses reimbursed and parking available on site. Mileage is paid per mile.
Uniform and mobile phone provided.
Professional development: training opportunities, chance to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care and progress to a senior care assistant role.
Up to 28 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part‑time).
Life insurance and company pension.
Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all developments UK‑wide.
Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family.
Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications.
24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and in‑house Mental Health First Aiders.
Impactful work: make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults every day.
Opportunity to earn extra income from our staff referral scheme (up to £500 per referral).
If you’re a caring, dedicated individual with a can‑do attitude and a passion for supporting older people, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply today to join a team that values your contribution and offers a rewarding career path with McCarthy Stone.
About Us As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high‑quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people.
We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.
We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list.
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