Care Assistant

Carefound Home Care; Harrogate; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 23.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid travel time

Mileage paid

Pension

Zusammenfassung

Carefound Home Care is hiring in Harrogate and surrounding areas for Professional Care Assistants. We offer guaranteed pay and a comprehensive benefits package. No prior experience is required because full training is provided.

You must have a full UK driving licence and your own car to join our compassionate team. We provide paid travel time, mileage at 45p per mile, and opportunities for career progression. Flexible or guaranteed hours are available, with shifts up to 30 hours per week.

Qualifikationen

• No prior experience required; training provided.
• Must have a full UK driving licence and own car.
• Willingness to learn and make a real difference.

Aufgaben

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Assist with personal care and mobility.
• Help with medication or specialist needs as required.
• Assist with daily tasks including housekeeping and cooking.
• Run errands and accompany clients to appointments.

Kenntnisse

Companionship

Patience

Empathy

Ausbildung

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Smartphone app

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Harrogate, Ripon, Wetherby and surrounding areas
Pay: £15.26 to £16.82 per hour (including paid travel time) plus mileage at 45p per mile
Hours: Full-time & part-time available (contracted up to 30 hours)

At Carefound Home Care, we're rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we offer the best career in social care.

We're looking for kind-hearted people to join us as a Professional Care Assistant in Harrogate and surrounding areas.

To join us as a Community Care Assistant, you don't need prior experience as we'll train you with all the skills you need. You just need a full UK driving licence and your own car and to be keen to make a genuine difference to our clients' lives.

If you're looking for a career that can be flexible around your lifestyle, has guaranteed pay and involves changing peoples' lives, then look no further than working as a Professional Care Worker with Carefound Home Care. You'll get the best employment package including paid travel time, career progression and support.

Please note: We do NOT offer sponsorship.

Our Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

• We have work in Harrogate, Ripon, Wetherby and surrounding areas
• Flexible or guaranteed hours contract whichever suits your lifestyle
• Contracted hours from 10 to 30 hours per week depending on availability
• High pay rate of £15.26 to £16.82 per hour (including paid travel time)
• Double time onbank holidays and other designated holiday days
• Paid travel time at your standard hourly rate (included in the above pay rate)
• Paid mileage at the full allowance of 45p per mile
• Pay enhancements to recognise qualifications and long-term commitment
• Instant access to your pay instead of waiting for payday
• Shopping discounts and free Blue Light Card
• Earn up to £500 for referring a friend
• You're employed by us giving you paid holidays and our pension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over £375 pay on completion
• Support to complete further training including diploma qualifications
• Career progression along our career path
• 24/7 local support from a care manager and wider team
• Funded DBS check
• Minimum 1 hour visits

As a Care Assistant, you'll build a relationship and routine with your clients to support them to live with well-being in their own homes. You'll need to be warm, patient and compassionate with a positive 'can do' attitude. Your role may include:

• Providing companionship
• Supporting with personal care
• Helping with mobility and staying active
• Assisting with medication or specialist needs
• Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking
• Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions
• You'll need a smartphone to use our app