Care Assistant

Carefound Home Care; Ripon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Paid mileage 45p per mile

Career progression

In-house induction training

Pension scheme

Refer a friend bonus (£500)

Guaranteed hours / flexible hours

Mobile app access for visits

Job summary

Carefound Home Care is hiring Professional Care Assistants to support clients in Harrogate and surrounding areas. Roles involve visiting clients in their homes, providing companionship and practical care with guaranteed pay and flexible hours. Training is provided and a full UK driving licence with access to your own car is essential.

We offer paid travel time, mileage reimbursement, career progression and a comprehensive benefits package built around staff welfare and client well-being.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and own car are required.
• No prior care experience is necessary as training is provided.
• Warm, patient and compassionate attitude with a can-do approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and social support to clients.
• Assist with personal care and mobility as needed.
• Support medication administration or daily living tasks.
• Help with housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Run errands and accompany clients to appointments when required.
• Use a smartphone app to log visits and communicate with the team.

Skills

Driving licence

Own car

Compassionate

Customer focus

Job description

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 on bank 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

If you'd like to find out more about becoming a Care Assistant in Harrogate, we can't wait to hear from you.