Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bury St Edmunds seeks compassionate Care Assistants/Companions for full-time and part-time roles. You will help elderly clients with non-medical services, including companionship and personal care. Offering competitive pay of £13.50-£14.00 per hour, paid travel time, and comprehensive training. Join a supportive team that values kindness and flexibility.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Paid travel time

Pension contribution

Paid holiday

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, but experience in care or with older people is beneficial.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car.
• Passion for supporting others and delivering outstanding service.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship, outings, and personal care to clients.
• Help clients remain independent and happy in their own home.
• Build professional friendships and support clients' needs.

Skills

Compassionate and kind

Reliable

Trustworthy

Job description

Company Description: FULL TIME (30+ hours) and PART TIME Care Assistant/Companion £13.50 - £14.00 per hour + benefits!

Are you a caring person? Would you like to improve the lives of the elderly and vulnerable in our community and have a financially and emotionally rewarding career? If so, we are looking for carers based in or near Bury St Edmunds to join our team in Bury St Edmunds.

CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO DRIVE AND HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR OWN CAR

Here is what's on offer:

• Excellent package including
  • £13.50- £14.00 hour basic salary
  • + paid mileage
  • + paid travel time between client visits
  • + pension contribution
  • + paid holiday
• Flexible hours
• Full induction and training
• Career progression for the right candidates
• Fantastic working environment

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical personal care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

We are looking for enthusiastic people with kind, compassionate hearts to join our team in Bury St Edmunds. As a Care Professional, you will provide a variety of non-medical services to help our clients remain happy and independent in their own home. This could include companionship, outings and activities as well as personal care.

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Professional, however, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

Additional Information

As a Care Professional, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.