Overview
Job Title: Care Assistant
Location: Shrewsbury
Contract: Full-Time, Part-Time, Flexible
Salary: £12.60 per hour (weekdays), £13.30 per hour (weekends) + travel time & mileage
Full Driving Licence & access to vehicle is required for this role. We are unable to accept applications requiring sponsorship to work in the UK.
Responsibilities
* You’ll be caring for older people in their own homes, supporting them in all sorts of ways, including taking them out, doing the weekly shop, medication support, personal and dementia care.
* Work is aligned with providing care that helps clients live their best life for as long as possible.
Qualifications and requirements
* No previous experience required to join; full training, induction and mentoring are provided.
* You will need the right to work in the UK, a UK driver’s licence, be able to obtain 'Business use' car insurance, and have access to a vehicle.
* Prior care experience in roles such as caregiver, care worker or healthcare assistant is welcome but not required.
Benefits and support
* Flexible working hours and weekend premium
* Paid mileage and travel time, with travel paid at the same rate as care
* Company-paid holiday, sick pay scheme and pension entitlement
* Extensive training and paid for, free uniform and free DBS check
* One of the Living Wage Foundation employers in Shrewsbury
* Caring for our Carers pledge: supportive, inclusive culture, fair remuneration, opportunities for skill development
Radfield Home Care Shrewsbury has been serving the local community since 2008 with a focus on high-quality, personalised care in the home. We strive to enable clients to live independently and with dignity.
Application notes
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