Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; Pocklington; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading home care provider as a Care Assistant, where you will deliver personalized care to clients in their homes. This rewarding role offers flexible hours, training opportunities, and a supportive network. Ideal for compassionate individuals seeking to make a difference.

Benefits

Free DBS check

Paid training

Wellbeing support

Early pay scheme

Access to Blue Light discounts

No uniform required

Care certificate

City and Guilds dementia course

Career progression opportunities

£100 employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Compassionate and empathetic individuals needed for high-quality care.
• Availability on alternate weekends required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support during care visits.
• Assist clients with appointments and shopping.
• Prepare meals and perform light housekeeping.
• Deliver personal care as needed.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Job description

Company Description

Salary: £12.60 per hour, £25.20 for every bank holiday. Travel time & Mileage paid.

Our peak times are: mornings - 7:00 - 14:15; evenings - 16:30 - 22:30 (more hours available).

Essential Requirements: Your own car, availability on alternate weekends, and the right to work in the UK.

Home Instead Pocklington & Brough provides support to people in the local community to enable them to remain happy and independent in their own homes for as long as possible.

We are a 5-star employer and a Top 20 Home Care Provider.

Job Description

Being a Care Assistant 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 home care.

You will support our clients by:

• Companionship: everything from a chat over a cup of tea to playing a game of Scrabble.
• Accompaniment: to appointments or shopping.
• Meal preparation: a sandwich or a home-cooked meal.
• Light housekeeping: vacuuming or dusting.
• Personal Care: because it's important to us all.

What we will do for you:

• Free DBS check
• Paid training
• Wellbeing support
• Early pay scheme
• Access to Blue Light discounts
• No uniform required
• Care certificate
• City and Guilds dementia course
• Contracts available
• Career progression opportunities
• Rewards and recognition for being a valued member of our care team
• Support network of fellow carers
• £100 employee referral scheme

Qualifications

If you are compassionate, empathetic, and want to provide high-quality care that really makes a difference, we would love to hear from you!

Additional Information

All roles are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.