Care Assistant

Home Instead; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Instead offers an opportunity for a rewarding career as a Care Assistant. You will provide high-quality, person-focused care through companionship and support for daily tasks. With competitive pay rates, robust training, and a supportive community environment, this role invites passionate individuals to make a difference in clients' lives.

Benefits

Excellent pay rates from £12.10 to £12.50 per hour

Employee referral bonus of £150

Fully paid training with ongoing support

Employee assistance programme available 24/7

Exclusive discounts scheme at supermarkets and utility providers

Mileage compensation at £0.33 after the first 10 miles

Qualifications

• No qualifications needed; care experience welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship and ensuring meaningful social interaction.
• Assisting with everyday tasks like meal preparation and light housework.
• Supporting clients with personal care essentials.

Job description

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• Excellent pay rates -from £12.10 to £12.50 per hour, double time bank holiday enhanced rates.
• Types of hours available -From 16hrs to 35+ hours available.
• Minimum 1 hour calls– so you have the time needed with the client.
• Area -visits based in one post-code area so less travel for care professionals.
• Employee referral bonus programme-£150 bonus scheme when you refer a friend and they complete their probation period.
• Mileage -0.33p per mile after the first 10.
• Training- fully paid award-winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities such as access to specialist trainingand qualifications such as city and guilds dementia certificates and access to NVQ's.
• Employee assistance programme- available 24/7.
• Exclusive discounts scheme –at supermarkets, utility providers and more

Care Assistant responsibilities:

Being a companion is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.

Duties can include:

• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Qualifications

No qualifications are needed. Care experience is welcomed but not essential.

Additional Information

If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, 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 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.

Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values.