Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Vital Care Nursing are an established and rapidly growing healthcare agency based in South Wales.
Due to securing several new clients in the Ammanford area, we are now recruiting experienced Care Assistants for day and nights shifts in and around the area.
Working within Residential and Nursing homes you will be supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities, autism, mental health needs and elderly with dementia.
We can offer you...
- Pay rates from £11.37 - £14.78ph PAYE
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay for PAYE workers, which can be paid out to you whenever you request it.
- Employee of the month incentives
- Up to 47 FREE training courses to aid your personal development.
- We will pay for you to complete your Care Certificate, which is an accredited qualification.
- Free uniform
- Full time & part time hours available.
- The flexibility to choose your own shifts to work around your current lifestyle.
- Refer a friend bonus, you'll both receive £75 after they've worked 200 hours.
Our requirements...
- You must have at least 6 months experience working within a care setting
- A valid Enhanced DBS Certificate registered on the update service
- You must have right to live and work in the UK
- A full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle is advantageous but not essential.
- Reliability is a hugely important to us. so you must be reliable with excellent time management.
- To commit to working towards QCF level 2
- To register with Social Care Wales
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract
Part-time hours: 0-40 per week
Salary: £11.26-£14.63 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
Experience:
- Care: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (preferred)
- Night shift (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Healthcare Assistant
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 Vital Care Nursing South Wales'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 £11 - £15 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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