Carewatch
Care assistant at Carewatch
People in this role may also be known as care workers and assistants or home support worker.
11 workers in this role at Carewatch have taken the survey.
How much does Carewatch pay care assistants?
Care assistant employees at Carewatch are typically paid £8.63–9.60 an hour, based on data from 11 employees.
What is management like for care assistant employees at Carewatch?
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Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
Do care assistants think Carewatch head office understands what's happening where they work?
People think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work
How we know this
0% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they workBased on information from 10 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.
To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.
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Managers are respectful
Do care assistants at Carewatch feel treated by respect by their managers?
Most people feel treated with respect by their managers
How we know this
50% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managersBased on information from 8 job reviews
Why this matters
Everyone should get treated with respect by their managers. You shouldn’t feel discriminated against or bullied, and if you have a problem you should be able to speak to someone about it.
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Contracts don’t match the hours people work
Do care assistants work the same number they are contracted for at Carewatch?
People work a lot more hours than they’re contracted for
How we know this
78% of people report working 8 hours or more than they’re contracted for each weekBased on information from 9 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, you should expect to work about the same number of hours that your contract guarantees you, most of the time.
It’s useful to pick up or drop a few shifts here and there, but if you often work a lot more hours every week than you’re contracted for, a good job should guarantee them.
This means you’re more likely to know when you’ll be working and how much you’ll earn in advance.
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Not easy to take sick leave
How easy is it for care assistants to take sick leave at Carewatch?
People find it hard to take sick leave
How we know this
20% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sickBased on information from 10 job reviews
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People don’t get proper breaks
Do care assistants at Carewatch get proper breaks?
People don’t get proper breaks
How we know this
0% of people report that they get to take proper breaksBased on information from 8 job reviews
Why this matters
When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.
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Less than 4 weeks notice of shifts
How much notice do care assistants get of their shift pattern at Carewatch?
People don’t get 4 weeks notice of when they’re working
How we know this
- 100% report getting one week notice or less
- 0% report getting two weeks notice
- 0% report getting three weeks notice
- 0% report getting four weeks notice or more
- 0% report having a fixed rota
Based on information from 11 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, you get plenty of notice about when you’re working.
This makes it easy for you to plan the rest of life, as well as your finances, because you know how much you’ll be working and when.
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People worry about getting enough hours
Do care assistants at Carewatch worry about hours?
People worry about getting enough hours
How we know this
82% of people report they worry about getting enough hoursBased on information from 11 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting enough hours each week.
A good job should guarantee you a minimum number of hours in a contract, if you want it.
This makes it easier to plan your finances, because you know how much you’ll be earning.
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Not easy to book holiday
How easy is it for care assistants to book a holiday at Carewatch?
Most people find it hard to book holidays
How we know this
44% of people report it’s easy to book holidaysBased on information from 9 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.
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Shifts get changed at short notice
Do Carewatch managers change care assistants shifts at short notice?
Most managers change people’s shifts at short notice
How we know this
73% of people say their manager changes their shifts at the last minuteBased on information from 11 job reviews
Why this matters
If your manager is often changing your shifts at short notice that’s a sign of poor planning. At a good job you won’t be messed around at the last minute.
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No unpaid extra work
Do care assistants at Carewatch do extra work that they don't get paid for?
Rarely. Most people don’t do unpaid extra work
How we know this
50% of people report that they do extra work that they don’t get paid forBased on information from 10 job reviews
Why this matters
Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.
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Good choice of shifts
Do care assistants at Carewatch get to choose the shifts they work?
People get enough choice over which shifts they work
How we know this
82% report that their manager gives them enough choice over which shifts they workBased on information from 11 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job is flexible around your personal life. This means you get a say in when you prefer to work.
Here’s a recent review that mentions hours:
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Best thing
Every day is different
Making a difference in peoples livesWorst thing
Not being paid an hourly rate
Not being paid travel tineHome Support Worker, January 2021
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What is career progression like for care assistants at Carewatch?
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Opportunities to progress
Are care assistants given support to progress at Carewatch?
Most people are given support to progress here
How we know this
In the last year, 56% of people report being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their roleBased on information from 9 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.
This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.
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Enough training
Do care assistants get enough training when they start at Carewatch?
People get enough training when they start
How we know this
89% of people report they got enough training when they started working hereBased on information from 9 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.
This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.
It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.
Latest reviews from care assistants at Carewatch
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Best thing
The clients and the girls i work with are second to none
Worst thing
Lack of people skills from the office
Lack of understanding
Lack of respectEmployee, April 2021
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Best thing
Looking after the clients
Worst thing
communication at the office
Care assistant, March 2021
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Best thing
Caring for my clients
Worst thing
Earning less money due to rotas getting less work
Community support worker, February 2021
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Best thing
Every day is different
Making a difference in peoples livesWorst thing
Not being paid an hourly rate
Not being paid travel tineHome Support Worker, January 2021
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Best thing
I love caring for my clients and seeing them clean and happy in their own home
Worst thing
Walking distances
Domicillary carer, January 2021
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Best thing
The people you visit and look after
Worst thing
No time, constant stress and not getting paid travel time or for the hours you actually work. Would often only get paid for 5 hours when you’ve actually been working for 7
Care assistant, January 2021
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Best thing
Actually helping people
Worst thing
Covid 19 stress when I have a vulnerable disabled daughter and still required to work with positive cases
Care Worker, October 2020
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How Carewatch ranks
Carewatch ranks 111th to work for in care worker or assistant employers
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