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Care Assistant - Leyton (part time, flexible hours) from £13.50 - £14.50 an hour

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THIS ROLE IS UK BASED AND THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life of our clients in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Every one of our clients is unique and special, the joy and comfort our clients receive from one of our Care Professionals visiting them makes this an incredibly rewarding job.

Duties include:

  • Reflect the core values of Home Instead
  • Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life.
  • Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client’s needs or living conditions.
  • Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff.
  • Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit.
  • Home help - help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
  • Accompanying to appointments, local activities, or shopping
  • Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing, and grooming to keep them healthy and independent.
  • MUST have the ability to travel around
  • You will be required to undergo a full DBS check
  • You do not need any care qualifications or formal experience to become a Care Professional as we will provide you with our award-winning training. We have Care Professionals working for us who have been stay at home mums, semi-retired school teachers and or retired but would like part time work.
  • If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, Health Care Assistant or caring for a loved one, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

  • A variety of working pattern - Morning, afternoon, evening, weekend and night shifts available
  • Award winning training
  • Pension scheme
  • Health cash plan
  • From £13.50 - £15 an hour
  • Double rate for bank holidays
  • Blue Light card discount
  • Minimum visits with regular clients of one hour or more
  • Ongoing training and development plus fully funded Level 2 and 3 qualifications

What this role involves

General background for care worker roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Make food, assist with eating and make sure medication is taken if needed
  • Support clients to take part in physical and social activities
  • Do routine checks of weight, temperature and blood pressure
Typical pay (UK)
£20,000 starting · £25,000 experienced
Typical hours
35 to 45 a week
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Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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