Job Description
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Weekend Care Assistant, you’ll provide vital care and companionship to clients in their own homes. Your duties may include:
* Supporting with personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing)
* Assisting with medication reminders and management
* Aiding with mobility and safe transfers
* Providing companionship and emotional support
* Helping with meal preparation, light housework, and laundry
* Ensuring accurate record-keeping and communication
What We Offer
* £12.70 per care hour (depending on experience)
* Paid travel time and wait time, plus 45p per mile mileage allowance
* Flexible weekend schedules tailored to your availability
* Paid introductions to clients before delivering care
* Comprehensive paid training, with ongoing support and development
* Career progression opportunities and funded care qualifications
* Access to our high street discounts scheme
* Rewarding work where you’ll make a real difference in someone’s life
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
You don’t need previous care experience to apply – we’ll provide full training. What’s important is that you’re:
* Compassionate, patient, and reliable
* Pro-active, good at record keeping and an excellent communicator
* Comfortable working independently
* Able to commit to regular weekend availability
* In possession of a valid UK driving licence and have access to a reliable vehicle
* Living within a reasonable travel distance of SN9
Additional Information
* You must be able to work in at least one of our service areas: Devizes, Pewsey, Marlborough, Andover, Amesbury, Tidworth, or surrounding villages
* Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
* Role is Subject to DBS and References
* Unfortunately, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time