Job Description
As a Care Assistant, you’ll be providing essential care and support to older adults in their homes. Your tasks will be varied and may include:
* Personal Care: Helping with daily hygiene routines, dressing, and mobility
* Meal Support: Preparing meals and assisting with feeding
* Medication Assistance: Helping clients manage their medications
* Companionship: Providing conversation, company, and emotional support
* Pet Care: Assisting with feeding and walking pets
* Social Outings: Supporting clients to enjoy trips, appointments, and social activities
Whether you’re looking for a few extra hours each week or a full-time role, we offer a variety of working patterns to suit your commitments.
Why Join Us?
Working with Home Instead is incredibly rewarding, and we believe in investing in our people. When you join our team, you’ll receive:
* £12.70 per hour (upon completing the Care Certificate)
* Paid travel time and wait time between clients
* 45p per mile for travel expenses
* 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)
* Introduction to your clients before you begin care
* Ongoing support and development, with opportunities to work towards Diplomas and care qualifications
* 24/7 support from our friendly team
* Pension Scheme
* Employee recognition and opportunities for career progression
What We’re Looking For
You don’t need formal qualifications or previous experience in care to join us – we provide all the training you’ll need. However, experience in a care setting, or a passion for supporting older people, would be beneficial. What’s most important is that you:
* Are compassionate and truly enjoy helping others
* Have a caring and respectful nature – you’ll be building meaningful relationships with your clients
* Are reliable can commit to regular hours and have a good work ethic
* Can work every other weekend as part of the role
* Are comfortable working independently, but also know when to ask for support
* Live within a reasonable distance of our office in Pewsey, SN9
About Our Area
We cover a wide geographical area including Pewsey, Devizes, Marlborough, Andover, Amesbury, Tidworth, and surrounding villages. Access to a car is beneficial in order to access and care for clients in our area.
How to Apply
If you're ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button now or give us a call at 01672 555560.
Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults. All roles are subject to a DBS enhanced disclosure.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce
Additional Information
* Must live within a 20 mile traveling distance of SN9 Postcode
* Regrettably we do not have a sponsorship license at this time.
* This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.
* Due to rural location of our clients a Valid UK Driving Licence is needed: With access to a vehicle for work purposes.