Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Immediate start - full or part time vacancies. Looking for a local job in a friendly and supportive environment? As a care assistant you will provide care to people in their own homes, helping them live comfortably in their own surroundings. We have a choice of full and part time rotas available, so feel free to talk to us about what hours will suit your lifestyle.
Berkeley Home Care – Winchmore Hill are an award-winning domiciliary care agency based in Winchmore Hill, North London. We are recruiting for Carers for our elderly clients based in the N21, N13, N14 and Enfield area. The ideal applicants will have experience of elderly care (either family or work), have a caring nature, be reliable, trustworthy and committed to providing quality care.
Car driver preferred but not essential. Training provided (Care Certificate).
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Engage in companionship
- Accompany clients to appointments (medical or social)
- Light housekeeping tasks
- Meal preparation
- Medication support
- Support with personal care including incontinence care in a way that is respectful and promotes individual needs and rights.
Candidates must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK
- Live in or very close to Winchmore Hill in North London
- Have experience in care either within a domiciliary, residential or family basis
- Have a high standard of spoken English
- Be eligible for a clear DBS (criminal record) check
- Have good references
Berkeley Home Care – Winchmore Hill offers:
- Competitive hourly rates
- 45p mileage
- Free training
- Flexible working hours
- Travel allowance
- Paid holiday
You will have the opportunity to be part of a growing organisation that provides first class training and career progression. If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of an organisation that values our team members then we would like to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract
Salary: £9.75-£15.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Winchmore Hill: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: Enfield
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Care Assistant roles across Berkeley Home Care – Winchmore Hill'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 General.
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 £10 - £16 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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