Care Assistant

Home Instead; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 18,597 - 19,630; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay (£13.50 - £14.25 per hour)

Double Pay on Bank Holidays

Comprehensive Training

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Regular team get-togethers

Job summary

A local care provider in Chesterfield is looking for compassionate Care Assistants to join their team. In this part-time role, you will support clients with personal care, companionship, and medication tasks, creating meaningful connections. The company values its employees with comprehensive training, support, and a range of perks including double pay on bank holidays and a referral scheme. Ideal candidates are trustworthy, reliable, and enjoy fostering professional relationships. Apply now or reach out to the recruitment team for more details.

Qualifications

• Drivers with a full driving license and access to their own vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and medication support.
• Provide companionship.
• Help with home tasks and activities.

Skills

Caring nature

Trustworthy

Reliable

Respectful

Building professional relationships

Job description

Home Instead Chesterfield is a leading provider of non-medical 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 this enables us to provide personalised support.Due to seeing the same Clients on an ongoing basis our Care Professionals develop lovely partnerships with the Clients they visit.

Job Description

Would you like to join our Home Instead Family as a Care Assistant?

If you have a caring nature and the desire to help others in your local community, then please contact us to find out more.

We are a friendly, responsive, supportive company who look after our employees and guide you along your journey. We are an outstanding company (rated by CQC) and our Care Professionals provide the best quality of care.

We offer:

• £13.50 - £14.25 per hour or £14.00 - £14.75 per hour if you hold a recognised Health and Social Care qualification at level 2 or above with experience.
• Double Pay on Bank Holidays
• Training which surpasses industry standards
• City and Guilds Dementia and End of Life Training
• Fully introduced to your Clients before you start
• Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 advice, resources, and information to support your wellbeing.
• Refer a Friend Scheme and Employee Discount Scheme which gives you discounts on your favourite brands and days out.
• Regular Care Professional get togethers to chat with the management team. We have an Open Door Policy to listen to any concerns.
• You will have a Line Manager to meet with regularly for support.
• Regular Newsletters sharing our Care Professional stories, ideas and interests.

As a Care Professional you will be assisting with Personal Care, Home Help, Companionship and Medication Support at different times of the day. We offer shadowing and ongoing help to develop your skills.

You will need to be trustworthy, reliable and respectful. You will enjoy building professional relationships and be comfortable spending time in the company of others.

If you're looking for part time work which is extremely rewarding, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'Apply Now’ or alternatively, contact our friendly recruitment team on 01246 580187.

Qualifications

Our current vacancies require drivers with a full driving license and access to their own vehicle.

Additional Information

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.