Care Assistant

Home Instead; St Albans; On-site; GBP 16,875 - 18,253; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PAID Care Assistant training

PAID travel time & mileage

PAID holiday

Job summary

A leading home care provider in St Albans is looking for Care Assistants dedicated to supporting elderly clients in their homes. The role requires a kind and caring nature along with a valid driving licence and access to a car. No prior experience is needed as the company offers comprehensive training. Flexible working hours range from 10 to 35 hours per week, with competitive pay rates and additional benefits such as holiday pay and travel reimbursement.

Qualifications

• A desire to support elderly members of our community.
• A valid driving licence and your own car.
• The right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to elderly clients in their homes.
• Travel to and from clients in St Albans and surrounding areas.

Skills

Caring nature

Desire to support elderly

Valid driving licence

Job description

We are a family run company; part of a network of 200+ award winning Home Instead offices across the UK. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of care to our clients, enabling them to remain safely in their own homes as an alternative to residential care.

A mark of this approach to high quality of care is our 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our Care Assistants are what make us 'Outstanding'. Our benefits reflect this:

• Excellent rates of pay: £12.25/hr before 6:15pm & £13.25/hr after 6:15pm
• After 3 months of service we pay an additional 50p/hr if you hold a QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• PAID Care Assistant training
• PAID travel time & mileage at 45p between client visits
• PAID holiday
• Evening, weekend and daytime work available from 10-35 hours per week, depending on your availability

Job Description

Requirements:

To work for us as a Care Assistant you need to have:

• A desire to support elderly members of our community and a kind, caring nature
• A valid driving licence and your own car
• The right to work in the UK
• The ability to travel to and from our clients in St Albans, Harpenden, Radlett and surrounding villages

Qualifications

To be a Care Assistant at Home Instead you do NOT need you to have experience of working in care or qualifications. We will provide all the training you'll need to feel confident when caring for our wonderful clients.