Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A home care service provider in Great Chesterford is seeking compassionate individuals to provide high-quality, person-focused care. Responsibilities include companionship, home help with daily tasks, and personal care support. Benefits include paid training, holiday, and a pension scheme. This role is ideal for someone looking to make a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday

3% pension

Fully paid training

Mileage paid at 45p/mile

24/7 EarlyPay

Exclusive discounts scheme

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• No specific formal qualifications required but experience in care preferable.
• Compassionate and patient attitude essential.
• Ability to perform personal care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients have regular and meaningful social interaction.
• Assist with shopping, meal preparation, and light housework.
• Support clients with bathing, dressing, and grooming.

Job description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• Companionship - ensuring our clients enjoy regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit.
• Home Help - helping with everyday tasks such as shopping, meal preparation, light housework and accompanying clients to appointments and activities
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent.

Benefits

• Additional salary information: 5.6 weeks holiday
• Plus 3% pension
• Minimum 1-hour calls
• Mileage paid at 45p/mile
• Fully paid training
• Access to specialist training & qualifications
• Career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme - help and support for you and your family
• 24/7 EarlyPay - Access up to 50% of your pay before payday
• Exclusive discounts scheme - at supermarkets, utility providers and more
• Free DBS check
• Refer a Friend Scheme

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.