Care Assistant

Home Instead Ipswich, Felixstowe and Woodbridge; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Felixstowe is seeking compassionate individuals to support elderly clients in their homes. This role offers guaranteed hours, excellent pay ranging from £12.21 to £13.00 per hour, and comprehensive training. Ideal candidates should be observant and caring, ready to assist with daily living tasks. Join us to make a significant difference in our community.

Benefits

Paid travel and waiting time

Mileage paid at 45p per mile

Paid holiday and training

Private health care and pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Open to career change, current social care experience or returning to work welcome.
• Participation in award-winning training and ongoing support required.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in the community for independent living.
• Assist clients with daily activities, medication support, and companionship.

Skills

Kindness and compassion

Observant and intuitive

Willingness to participate in training

Job description

Overview

Would you like to work for the world’s leading provider of non-medical care, companionship, home help and personal care services for older people? Would you like to be part of our ‘Outstanding’ and award winning ‘Team of the Year’?

At Home Instead Ipswich, Felixstowe and Woodbridge, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide for our clients. We will offer you a minimum of 1-hour visits to our clients in the community; this ensures you have the time you need to help a client with their day to day living. You will also receive our award-winning training.

Responsibilities

• Support our clients in the local community to live independently in their own homes.
• Visit regular clients for a minimum of 1-hour per visit to help with day to day living.
• Assist with getting up and ready for the day, medication support, meals, companionship and home help.

What we’re looking for

• Kind, compassionate, naturally caring, observant and intuitive individuals who want to make a difference.
• Open to a career change, currently working in social care, or returning to work.
• Willing to participate in our award-winning training and receive ongoing support.

Benefits

• £12.21 to £13.00 per hour
• Bank holidays paid at double time
• Guaranteed contracted hours
• Minimum of 1-hour visits to clients
• Paid travel and waiting time at the same hourly rate
• Mileage paid at 45p per mile
• Initial shadow and introduction visits
• Regular support visits and team meetings
• Paid holiday and training
• Paid DBS after qualifying period
• PPE free of charge
• Private health care and pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Home Instead Benefits