Care Assistant

Cera Care; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay & pension

DBS / PVG & phone & uniform

Mileage 30p

BHN Extras discounts

Blue Light Card

Career development pathway

Wellbeing support programme

Care Friends referral bonus

Job summary

Home Healthcare Connected is seeking a Care Assistant in Plymouth. You will support clients at home, providing personal care, companionship and practical help with daily tasks. No prior experience is required, and full training is supplied.

The role mainly involves weekend and evening work, with payment per care visit. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are preferred, with guaranteed hours and a range of employee benefits offered.

Qualifications

• No formal prior care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Help with cooking or preparing hot meals and domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and joy to clients.
• Support medication management where required.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

People skills

Job description

Join Home Healthcare Connected as a Care Assistant in Plymouth. You'll be supporting us on our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes., Whether you already have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one or you simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are exactly what we need. It's your values and kindness that matter most and we will provide all the training you need.

Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks. But your true impact lies in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to the lives of those you care for.

Home Healthcare Connected makes caring easier with our carer app

We've brought homecare into the 21st century, by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role - caring for our clients. Our predictive technology and risk alerts empower our care teams to make informed decisions and act quickly, resulting in fewer hospitalisations and reduced fall risks for those we care for. You really can care better as a member of our team.

Are you kind? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role as a Carer, where you will genuinely make a difference, every day! No experience is required.

The role mainly involves weekend and evening work, with payment made per care visit. We have work available in Plymouth and surrounding areas.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Our benefits include:

• Guaranteed hours are available, subject to candidate availability
• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits at 30p
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £500 per referral

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