Care Assistant

Carefound Home Care; Beeston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible or guaranteed hours

Paid travel time

Paid mileage

Pension scheme

Career progression

Paid holidays

DBS check

Discounts

Job summary

Carefound Home Care is recruiting Professional Care Assistants in West Bridgford and surrounding areas. You will deliver compassionate in-home care, build relationships with clients and ensure their safety and wellbeing in their own homes.

No prior experience is necessary as full training is provided. A full UK driving licence and access to your own car are required, with flexible or guaranteed hours and paid travel time. The role offers excellent support, progression opportunities and benefits.

Qualifications

• Kind-hearted and patient with clients.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car are required.
• Reliable, flexible and committed to quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and practical support to clients at home.
• Assist with personal care, mobility and medications as needed.
• Support with daily living tasks and safe home environment.

Skills

Compassionate

Driving licence

Own car

Reliable

Job description

Location:West Bridgford, Arnold, Beeston, Radcliffe on Trentand surrounding areas
Pay:£13.00 to £14.50 per hour plus paid travel time and mileage at 45p per mile
Hours:Full-time & part-time available (contracted up to 30 hours)

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 West Bridgford 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.

Please note: We do NOT offer sponsorship.

Our Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

• We have work inWest Bridgford, Arnold, Beeston, Radcliffe on Trentand surrounding areas
• Flexible or guaranteed hours contractwhichever suits your lifestyle
• Contracted hoursfrom 10 to 30 hours per week depending on availability
• High pay rateof £13.00 to £14.50 per hour
• Double time onbank holidaysand other designated holiday days
• Paid travel timeat your standard 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
• Shopping discountsandfree Blue Light Card
• Earn up to£500for referring a friend
• You’re employed by us giving youpaid holidaysand ourpension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over£360 pay on completion
• Support to completefurther trainingincluding diploma qualifications
• Career progressionalong our career path
• 24/7 local supportfrom a care manager and wider team
• 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 West Bridgford,