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Home Care Assistant

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Home Care Assistant

Do you have a compassionate heart and a desire to provide exceptional care to seniors? Do you want to give a helping hand back into our elderly community?

At Home Instead, you'll have the opportunity to provide top-notch care and support to our clients, helping them live their best lives every day. Whether you have experience or are just starting your career in care, if you have a heart for helping others, we want to hear from you!

We are currently seeking caring and dedicated individuals to join our team as Care Assistants for day, evening and weekend shifts. This role will involve you playing a crucial role in supporting seniors with their daily activities, promoting their well-being, and providing companionship.

What You'll Enjoy as Our Care Assistant:

  • Competitive Pay: £13.50/hour
  • Stable Hours: Full-Time and Part-Time positions with guaranteed monthly pay.
  • Minimum 2-Hour Visits: Ensuring quality time with clients.
  • Local Shifts: Reducing your travel distance, and we cover mileage.
  • Comprehensive Training: Great induction for new Care Assistants and ongoing support.
  • Supportive Environment: A dedicated office team and a circle of happy Care Assistants.
  • Career Growth: Support for NVQ qualifications and internal promotion.
  • Benefits: Paid holidays and pension for all staff.

Your Role and Responsibilities as a Care Assistant:

· Assist clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming

· Provide companionship and emotional support

· Help with meal preparation and medication reminders

· Assist with light housekeeping and errands

· Support clients with mobility and physical activities

· Maintain accurate records of care provided and report any changes in clients' conditions to the appropriate team members

· Build strong, trusting relationships with clients and their families

What We Look For in You, Our Care Assistant:

  • Adaptability and a personable nature.
  • Genuine willingness to prioritise the well-being of others.
  • Legal right to work in the UK.

Being a Care professional means you will be a kind and adaptable person with compassionate, friendly nature.

  • Companionship
  • Helping with personal care
  • Helping with mobility around the home
  • Overseeing medication and providing medical support
  • Helping with light housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
  • Preparing and cooking meals
  • Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

If you want to work for a business who make a real difference to someone’s life and be a pivotal part of our team, we would love to hear from you.

What this role involves

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

  • Notify senior staff of any concerns over clients' health and wellbeing
  • Keep client records and care plans up to date
  • Chat with clients and get to know their background, interests and needs
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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Applications open on Home Instead's own careers site.