Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; Burford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Instead Senior Care is seeking compassionate Care Assistants in Burford. This role involves supporting elderly clients to maintain their independence at home, including personal care, meal preparation, and companionship. Candidates should have a genuine passion for helping others, a full UK driving license, and the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Paid mileage & travel time

Full training provided

Clear career pathways and qualifications (NVQs)

Pension scheme

Referral scheme

EarlyPay access to pay

Free Blue Light Card

Access to discounted fuel

Qualifications

• Must be a people person with a desire to provide outstanding care.
• Aged 18 or over and able to work alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care and daily living activities.
• Prepare fresh meals and assist clients with medication reminders.
• Provide companionship and engage clients in their daily routines.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Reliability

Job description

Company Description

Home Instead Oxford are a well-established home care provider, supporting older people to remain healthy & well within their own homes. We support clients living across Burford, Carterton, Witney, Kidlington & Oxford as well as the surrounding villages.

Job Description

To be eligible for an interview, you must:

• Have the right to work in the UK
• Have a full UK driving licence and reliable access to a vehicle
• Live within the postcodes of:OX1, OX2, OX3, OX4, OX5, OX33, OX18, OX28, OX29

Are you ready to make a real impact and change lives every single day?
If so, we want to hear from you! We’re looking for kind, energetic individuals to join our team of Care Assistant's.
If you’re passionate about helping others and want a job where no two days are the same – this is the role for you.

As a Care Assistant with us, you will be there to support our clients to remain happy, healthy & safe living within their own homes.
The Care Assistant role involves supporting with personal care, preparing fresh meals and encouraging fluids, medication reminders, light home help tasks as well as proving companionship and enabling the day-to-day routines for our clients.

Some of the benefits of becoming a Care Assistant with us:

• £13.15 per hour during the week and £13.95per hour on a weekend
• Paid mileage & travel time between visits– your time is valuable
• Hours that fits around you– mornings/evenings/full or part time
• Full training provided – no experience? No problem!
• Clear career pathways and qualifications (NVQs)
• Pension scheme
• Referral scheme – earn money for your friends joining the team as well as for referring clients to us
• Access to your pay ahead of payday with EarlyPay
• Free Blue Light Card and access to discounted fuel
• Be part of a close-knit team that truly supports each other
• Make real, lasting connections with clients and their families

What do we need from you?
To be a real people person with a genuine desire to provide outstanding care and support to clients. We will need you to be aged 18 or over and be able to work an alternate weekend.
Due to the nature of the role, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desired.

Please note that this role is UK based, and an offer of employment is contingent on candidates having the right to work in the UK