Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local home care provider seeks a caring individual for a part-time Care Assistant role in Brentwood, Billericay and Upminster. Responsibilities include providing companionship, assisting with daily tasks, and personal care. This role offers excellent pay rates starting at £13.80 per hour, with additional benefits such as a £100 training completion bonus. Applicants must reside in the UK and have the legal right to work.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Welcome bonus

Employee referral bonus

Ongoing training and support

Employee assistance programme

Wellness programmes

Mileage payment

Qualifications

• No qualifications are required; we seek naturally caring individuals.
• Applicants must reside in the UK and have the right to work.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Help with tasks like meal preparation and light housework.
• Accompany clients to appointments or shopping.
• Assist clients with personal care to maintain health and independence.

Skills

Caring qualities

Companionship

Meal preparation

Job description

Overview

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 recognised as Outstanding by the CQC.

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

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- up to 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.

We will be offering a "Waking Night" role, which is where a client requires prolonged and/or frequent support during the night and the Care Professional is awake and working. A Waking Night shift is a 10 hour shift to start and finish at times agreed.

• £132 Per shift
• £13.20 Per hour Weekdays/£14.70 Per hourWeekends

If you would like more information then please contact us on 01277 822858