Care Assistant

Home Instead; Chorley; Ibrido; GBP 17.000 - 24.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Paid induction and training days

Paid online training

Subsidised fuel allowance and paid mil

Fully funded Care Certificate

Fully funded DBS

Award-winning training and career dev

Employee awards and recognition

Exclusive employee discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Friendly, inclusive team

Descrizione del lavoro

Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley is seeking Care Assistants to provide high-quality home care and companionship to older people and adults in their own homes across Chorley and Adlington.

No prior care experience is required; we offer full paid training and ongoing support to become a confident Care Professional. Flexible patterns include 3, 4 or 5 days, with alternate weekends.

Competenze

• No previous care experience or qualifications required; full paid training and ongoing support.

Mansioni

• Providing companionship and building meaningful relationships with clients.
• Supporting older people and adults to remain independent in their own homes.
• Assisting with personal care, maintaining dignity, privacy and respect.
• Providing medication reminders and supporting medication routines.
• Preparing nutritious meals and supporting healthy eating.
• Helping clients maintain their daily routines and wellbeing.
• Ensuring clients feel safe, comfortable and supported.
• Encouraging independence and supporting individual needs and preferences.

Conoscenze

Compassionate

Reliable

Good communicator

Patient

Respectful

Punctual

Descrizione del lavoro

Care Assistant / Home Care Assistant – £15.00 per hour

Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley | Chorley & Adlington

Job type: Part-time / Weekend positions available
Pay: £15.00 per hour (all Care Assistants aged 18+)
Hours: 3, 4 or 5 days per week, including alternate weekends
Shifts: 7am–3pm or 3pm–10pm
Location: Chorley, Adlington and surrounding areas

Make a real difference – Become a Care Assistant with Home Instead!

Are you a caring, compassionate and reliable person looking for a rewarding job where you can make a genuine difference to people's lives?

Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley is recruiting Care Assistants (Care Professionals) to provide high-quality home care and companionship to older people and adults in their own homes across Chorley and Adlington.

Whether you have previous experience as a Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Support Worker or Care Worker, or are looking for your first role in care, we would love to hear from you.

No previous care experience or qualifications are required. We provide full paid training and ongoing support to help you become a confident and skilled Care Professional.

If you enjoy helping others, building relationships and making a positive difference every day, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Why work for Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley?

We believe our Care Professionals deserve to feel valued, supported and rewarded for the important work they do.

Here's what we offer:

• £15.00 per hour – the same hourly rate for all Care Assistants aged 18 and over.
• £30.00 per hour on Bank Holidays – enhanced double-time pay.
• Paid induction and training days.
• Paid online training completed in your own home.
• Subsidised fuel allowance and paid mileage.
• Fully funded Care Certificate qualification.
• Fully funded DBS application.
• Award-winning training and career development opportunities.
• Personal employee awards and recognition.
• Exclusive employee discounts and Home Instead benefits.
• Blue Light Card discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing and work-life support.
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive team.

Care Assistant Working Hours

We offer flexible working patterns, with opportunities for both regular weekly shifts and weekend-only work.

Our main shift patterns are:

• Morning shifts: 7am–3pm.
• Afternoon/evening shifts: 3pm–10pm.

You can work 3, 4 or 5 days per week, with availability required every other weekend.

Looking for weekend-only care work? We also have weekend positions available, covering both morning and afternoon/evening shifts.

Please note that alternate weekend availability is essential for our regular rota positions.

What does a Care Assistant do?

As a Home Care Assistant, you will visit clients in their own homes and provide personalised care and support, helping them to remain independent, safe and comfortable in familiar surroundings.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing companionship and building meaningful relationships with clients.
• Supporting older people and adults to remain independent in their own homes.
• Assisting with personal care, always maintaining dignity, privacy and respect.
• Providing medication reminders and supporting medication routines in accordance with care plans and training.
• Preparing nutritious meals and supporting healthy eating.
• Helping clients maintain their daily routines and wellbeing.
• Ensuring clients feel safe, comfortable and supported.
• Encouraging independence and supporting each individual's personal needs and preferences.

Unlike some care roles, our visits allow you time to provide unhurried, relationship-led care. We want you to get to know your clients and make a genuine difference to their everyday lives.

No! We welcome applications from people with or without previous care experience.

We are looking for people who are:

• Kind, caring and compassionate.
• Patient, understanding and respectful.
• Reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Good communicators who enjoy meeting people.
• Passionate about helping others.
• Committed to providing high-quality care.
• Able to work independently and as part of a friendly team.

You must also have:

• A full UK driving licence.
• Access to your own reliable vehicle.

We provide full training, including a fully funded Care Certificate, so you can develop the knowledge and confidence needed to deliver outstanding care.

Why choose Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley?

We are a local, family-run home care provider dedicated to helping adults and older people live life their way – safely, independently and with dignity in the comfort of their own homes.

Our commitment to exceptional care has been recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In 2015, we became one of the first three home care providers in England to achieve an Outstanding rating, and the first in the North West.

We have proudly retained our Outstanding overall CQC rating for over 10 years.

When you join our team, you become part of an organisation that genuinely values its people and the difference they make.