Care Assistant

Home Instead; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 13,638 - 19,424; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours contracts

Employee referral bonus - £250

Fully paid award-winning training

Exclusive discounts scheme

Access to staff holiday home

Company pension

Wellness programme

Job summary

A community care service in Scarborough is seeking Care Assistants to provide high-quality, person-focused care. You will have the flexibility to choose morning or evening shifts, with opportunities for guaranteed hours and various benefits including fully paid training and referral bonuses. Your role involves delivering companionship, assisting with everyday tasks, and supporting clients with personal care. Ideal for individuals with a driving license and a passion for helping older people.

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, but transferable experience is valued.
• Driving licence and vehicle are required.
• Availability to work alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and ensure regular social interaction.
• Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation and light housework.
• Accompany clients to appointments or shopping.
• Support clients with personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.

Job description

What our team say they love about working at Home Instead:

1) Minimum 1 hour visits with clients at scheduled times

2) Range of options for working patterns

3) It's incredibly rewarding working with older people

4) Standards of care that pass "the mum test"

Job Description

As a care assistant / support worker / care professional there's lots of benefits including;

Guaranteed hours contracts

MOT paid for each year

Employee referral bonus programme - £250 for each referral

Training - fully paid award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities such as access to specialist training/ qualifications funded by Home Instead York

Exclusive discounts scheme – at supermarkets, utility providers and more

Staff holiday home - you get to use our holiday home in Northumberland

Working Patterns

We are looking for people to work either mornings or evenings. You could combine both if you want to have closer to full time hours.

Most of our client visits are between 8am and 2pm, but we also have the opportunity to work in the evening if that suits you better.

Depending on what you want to earn, you would work 2 or 3 week days plus alternate weekends.

Community Care Assistant responsibilities:

We refer to or team as Care Professionals, but the role can be known as care assistant or support worker. It 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 care.

Duties can include:

Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit

Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework

Accompanying to appointments or shopping

Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications required, but we really value any transferrable experience you might have.

Additional Information

• Award winning training, development and support
• Excellent rates of pay- risingto £12.00 per hour in 2023, double on bank holidays
• Company pension
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Requirements:

• Driving licence and vehicle
• Availability to work alternate weekends

This position is within the UK, so would require you to be within a reasonable travel distance to York.