Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Calgary, Canada, is seeking a Care Assistant to provide high-quality, person-focused care. The role involves companionship, assisting with everyday tasks, and supporting personal care. Candidates do not need formal qualifications but must possess caring qualities and a desire to help others. The position offers attractive benefits like flexible hours and training opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent pay rates

Welcome bonus

Employee referral bonus

Mileage paid

Ongoing training and support

Employee assistance program

Access to health care resources

Qualifications

• Caring qualities and desire to make a difference are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and meaningful social interaction.
• Assist with everyday tasks like meal prep and light housework.
• Accompany clients to appointments or shopping.
• Support clients with personal care tasks.

Job description

Company Description

Home Instead Brentwood, Billericay and Upminster covers the main towns of Hutton, Shenfield as well as surrounding villages of Blackmore and Ingatestone. We believe in caring for our clients to the highest standard, by encouraging Care Professionals to reach their highest potential and ensuring we make a real difference to clients' lives every day. Our team provides professional, compassionate care at home in the Essex area. Our care has been Outstanding by the CQC.

You must live within the areas of Brentwood, Billericay and Upminster to be considered for this role.

Job Description

Care Assistant Benefits

• Excellent pay rates - £13.80 Per hour weekdays/£14.90 Per hour weekends-plus double pay for enhanced bank holiday rates.
• Types of hours available - Part time& guaranteed hours
• Minimum 1 hour calls – so you have the time needed with client
• Welcome bonus - £100 payment will be paid once all initial training is completed
• Employee referral bonus programme - £200 bonus paid if you refer and friend or family member and they start
• Mileage Paid- 45p per mile
• Training - award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities such as access to specialist training/ qualifications including City &Guilds assured Dementia and Parkinson's.
• Employee assistance programme
• Wellness Programmes offering access to health care resources
• Blue Light Card payment

Care Assistant responsibilities

Being a Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.

Duties can include:

• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Qualifications

No qualifications are required, we are looking for naturally caring qualities and those who want to make a difference to peoples lives!

Additional Information

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.