Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; Ponteland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

So if you want a break from the normal Retail or industry jobs please feel free to reach out!

Job Description

CARE ASSISTANT

Home Instead is expanding its team and looking for caring, compassionate Care Assistants to help with elderly care and to support adults living at home with a range of needs throughout the local area.

We currently have Full time and Part Time/ Evening & Weekend Care vacancies available with immediate starts. We have morning, evening & night shifts available. We're looking for Care Assistants who may already have experience as a Support Worker or in Domiciliary Care or those without experience looking to become a Care Assistant as full training will be given.

At Home Instead, we can offer the following benefits for our Care Assistants:

1. Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay Rate
2. Paid Travel/Wait Time
3. Company Pension Scheme
4. Local & Professional Support Team available
5. Blue Light Discount Card
6. Refer A Friend Scheme
7. Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme
8. Award Winning, Comprehensive Induction & Ongoing Professional Development Training
9. Fantastic Recognition Care Awards, Staff Birthday Schemes and Company Events

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. Your role may include:

1. Companionship
2. Helping with personal care
3. Helping with mobility around the home
4. Overseeing medication and providing medical support
5. Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
6. Preparing and cooking meals
7. Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

Care Assistants MUST have a Valid UK Driving Licence (with access to a vehicle for work purposes) and have the Right to work in the UK.

We are actively recruiting Carers now. If this is something you would be interested in please click 'Apply', to get in touch today!

Qualifications

We recruit based on characteristics so previous experience or qualifications are not required.

Additional Information

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on 01670 338 542.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighborhoods in which we work. Home Instead is 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 and satisfactory references.

At present we do not offer sponsorships for this position.