Care Assistant

Home Instead; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in elderly care, Home Instead is seeking caring and compassionate Care Assistants to support adults at home. Positions available for full-time and part-time, with shifts throughout the day and training provided. Applicants must have a valid driving license and the right to work in the UK. This role is incredibly rewarding, catering to flexible needs of clients while fostering community involvement.

Benefits

Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay Rate

Company Pension Scheme

Local & Professional Support Team

Refer A Friend Scheme

Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme

Comprehensive Induction & Ongoing Training

Recognition Care Awards

Staff Birthday Schemes

Company Events

Qualifications

• Must have a Valid UK Driving Licence.
• Must have the Right to work in the UK.
• No prior experience or qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care and mobility.
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support.
• Preparing meals and running errands.

Skills

Adaptability

Compassion

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

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Home Instead is expanding its team and looking for caring, compassionate Care Assistants to help with elderly care and to support adults living at home with a range of needs throughout the local area.

We currently have Full time and Part Time/ Evening & Weekend Care vacancies available with immediate starts. We have morning, evening & night shifts available. We're looking for Care Assistants who may already have experience as a Support Worker or in Domiciliary Care or those without experience looking to become a Care Assistant as full training will be given.

At Home Instead, we can offer the following benefits for our Care Assistants:

· Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay Rate

· Company Pension Scheme

· Local & Professional Support Team available

· Refer A Friend Scheme

· Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme

· Award Winning, Comprehensive Induction & Ongoing Professional Development Training

· Fantastic Recognition Care Wards, Staff Birthday Schemes and Company Events

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. Your role may include:

· Helping with personal care

· Helping with mobility around the home

· Overseeing medication and providing medical support

· Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming

· Preparing and cooking meals

· Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

Care Assistants MUST have a Valid UK Driving Licence (with access to a vehicle for work purposes) and have the Right to work in the UK.

We are actively recruiting Carers now. If this is something you would be interested in please click 'Apply', to get in touch today!

Qualifications

We recruit based on characteristics so previous experience or qualifications are not required

Additional Information

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. Please contact us on01670 338 542

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighborhoods in which we work. Home Insteadis 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 and satisfactory references.

At present we do not offer sponsorships for this position.