Job Description
Home Care Assistant - Earning up to £14.75 p/h.
Do you want to help people in need and make a difference in their lives? Do you want to work with the elderly, but don't have any experience or qualifications? If so, then becoming a care assistant might be your perfect career.
As someone who cares for others on a daily basis, we know that it can bring huge rewards. And when we say ‘rewarding’, we’re not just talking about pay. As a care assistant, you can make a real difference to the lives of older adults in your local area by giving them the support they need to live independently in their own homes.
Care Assistant Pay & Benefits
1. Up to£14.75 Per Hour
2. rate enhancements on Bank Holidays.
3. Paid waiting and travel times - up to 1 hour.
4. Paid mileage
5. Part Time Hours
6. Refer a friend scheme
7. Industry-Leading Training - Paid
8. Full PPE provided
9. Career Development & Progression Opportunities
10. Employee Benefit Scheme
Care Assistant Job Description
This is a totally unique care sector opportunity - We will carefully match you to your own small circle of older adults in your local community and you will support them to live happy, independent lives by providing:
11. Prompting & assisting your clients with their medication
12. Support with daily activities respecting privacy and dignity if needed
13. Preparing simple meals and light household duties
14. Companionship, a cup of tea & a natter
15. Shopping trips, social calls, appointments, clubs hobbies (own car advantageous)
Qualifications
Experience in caring beneficial but not essential.
Access to own flexible transport is essential due to work in surrounding rural areas.
Additional Information
The Benefits of Becoming a Care Assistant
16. Flexible Part-time hours are available between 16-30 hours per week (unfortunately, we cannot offer purely school hours or full-time as each employee only has a small circle of their own regular clients)
17. If you have some availability mornings (ideally starting at 07:30) or tea/evening times (ideally starting at 16:00) able to work hours alternate weekends, then this position could fit around your other interests & commitments
18. Excellent training is provided and you’ll meet some like-minded people
19. The biggest benefit of all is making a difference every day and putting a smile on your client’s faces
If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.
If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and have a high degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you.