About The Role
Role: Specialist Home Care Assistant
Location: Yeovil and the surrounding areas
Pay: £ £14.95 per hour PLUS travel time and petrol expenses
Hours: Full time and part time hours available (To include every other weekend)
Shift Pattern: 07:00 - 14:00 and 16:00 - 22:00
Care South, a leading not for profit charity, have exciting opportunities for Specialist Home Care Assistants to join our Somerset Care at Home team, supporting clients with a variety of needs in their own homes in Various locations across Somerset.
This Specialist Home Care Assistants role is a community based, it is essential applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Rewards and Benefits
A career in care means constantly improving the quality of people's lives and offers a stimulating and incredibly rewarding career. As a not-for-profit charity, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our amazing people within the Care South Team.
* £12.95ph weekdays - £14.95ph weekends
* Paid travel time
* Enhanced rate on Bank Holidays
* 40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly
* Online/retail discounts.
* Paid induction and training.
* Employee referral bonus scheme.
* Free DBS check.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Life insurance.
* NMC pin fees paid by us.
* Staff association.
* Onsite learning and development team.
* Career progression.
* Competitive pay rates.
* Flexible working hours.
* Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.
What You'll Be Doing & Why You'll Love Working with Us
You will receive a comprehensive induction with;
* Ongoing training and development.
* Support from a friendly, experienced team and colleagues.
* You will delivering person-centred care that truly makes a difference.
* Providing high-quality support to enable individuals to remain independent
* You will Support our clients to build confidence and return to independent living
* As a valued member of our team, Specialist Care Assistants are key to helping us provide good quality care our clients deserve
* You will be responsible for the needs of clients and ensuring their dignity
* You will help with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing
Care is at the HEART of everything we do, it's values that inspire us, not profits.
About you:
* Previous experience in a care setting is required
* Flexible in the hours you can work and ability to work every other weekend
* Strong attention to detail and reporting skills
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* You will hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or prepared to undertake one.
What You Need to Know
* You must be 18 years or older.
* We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.
Ready to Join Us?
If you're kind, caring, and ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of something truly special with Care South at Home Somerset.
If you would like more details, or a conversation about the role please e-mail [email protected] or call
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