Care Assistant

Carefound Home Care; Alderley Edge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Carefound Home Care seeks Professional Care Assistants in Alderley Edge to join their outstanding team. The role involves providing companionship, personal care, and support to clients in their homes. Flexible working hours are available, alongside a competitive pay package including paid travel and training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible or guaranteed hours contract

Above industry average pay

Paid travel time at standard rate

Career progression opportunities

24/7 local support

Employee assistance programme

Funded DBS check

Paid holidays and pension scheme

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and own car required.
• No prior experience necessary, training provided.
• Warm, patient, compassionate with a positive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and routines with clients.
• Provide companionship and assist with personal care.
• Help clients with mobility and household tasks.

Skills

Kind-hearted

Compassionate

Patience

Positive attitude

Mobility support

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

At Carefound Home Care, we're rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we offer the best career in social care.

We're looking for kind-hearted people to join us as a Professional Care Assistant in Alderley Edge and surrounding areas.

To join us as a Community Care Assistant, you don't need prior experience as we'll train you with all the skills you need. You just need afull UK driving licenceandyour own carand to be keen to make a genuine difference to our clients' lives.

If you're looking for a career that can be flexible around your lifestyle, has guaranteed pay and involves changing peoples' lives, then look no further than working as a Professional Care Worker with Carefound Home Care. You'll get the best employment package including paid travel time, career progression and support.

Our Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

• We have work inWilmslow,Alderley Edge,Cheadle,Knutsford,Macclesfieldand surrounding areas
• Flexible or guaranteed hours contractwhichever suits your lifestyle
• Above industry average payof £14.25 to £15.75 per hour (including paid travel time)
• Double time onbank holidaysand other designated holiday days
• Paid travel timeat your standard hourly rate (included in the above hourly rate)
• Paid mileageat the full allowance of 45p per mile
• Pay enhancementsto recognise qualifications and long-term commitment
• Instant access to your payinstead of waiting for payday
• Earn up to£500for referring a friend
• You're employed by us giving youpaid holidaysand ourpension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over£350 pay on completion
• Support to completefurther trainingincluding diploma qualifications
• Career progressionalong our career path
• 24/7 local supportfrom a care manager and wider team
• Freeemployee assistance programme
• FundedDBS check
• Minimum1 hour visits

As a Care Assistant, you'll build a relationship and routine with your clients to support them to live with well-being in their own homes. You'll need to be warm, patient and compassionate with a positive ‘can do’ attitude. Your role may include:

• Providing companionship
• Supporting with personal care
• Helping with mobility and staying active
• Assisting with medication or specialist needs
• Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking
• Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions
• You'll need a smartphone to use our app

If you’d like to find out more about becoming a Care Assistant in Alderley Edge, apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Salary: £14.25 to £15.75 per hour (including paid travel time), paid mileage at 45p per mile and double time bank holidays