Role: Weekend Home Care Assistant Location: Yeovil, Martock and the surrounding areas Pay: £13.50 per hour PLUS travel time and petrol expenses Hours: Part time hours - Weekends only Shift Pattern: 07:00 - 14:00 and 16:00 - 22:00 Care South, a leading not for profit charity, have exciting opportunities for 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 Home Care Assistants role is a community based, it is essential applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle. As a Home Care Assistant with Care South, we ensure you are paid for not just your contact time but also your travel time. On top of this we pay a generous milage rate of 40p per mile. 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. 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. 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 remain independent As a valued member of our team, Home 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 desirable but not required You will have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. 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 07821 301921 PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE About You About Us Not Specified