Care Assistant

Home Instead; Toome; On-site; GBP 13,776 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Double Time on all Bank Holidays - £25p/h

AccessNI payment covered

Employee benefits scheme

Employee assistance scheme

Blue Light Card discount

Paid Social Care Wales registration

Paid initial training at 3-month anniversary

Company pension scheme

Job summary

A leading home care service in Northern Ireland is seeking passionate Home Care Assistants to provide dementia support and home care. Candidates must possess excellent communication and people skills, a Valid UK Driving Licence, and the Right to work in the UK. Both full-time and part-time positions are available, with competitive pay and additional benefits including a company pension scheme, paid training, and discounts in various shops. Join us to make a difference in the lives of seniors.

Qualifications

• Must have a Valid UK Driving Licence and own vehicle for work.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dementia support and home care across Antrim.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Assist with mobility and medicine oversight.
• Perform housework and meal preparation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

People skills

Adaptability

Job description

Home Instead Antrim, Ballymena and Carrickfergus is located in the Pennybridge Industrial Estate in Ballymena. Our mission is to brighten the lives of seniors; giving them a sense of purpose, wellbeing andworth. We are part of a large Franchise with over 255 offices operating throughout the United Kingdom. Home Instead Belfast is our sister company and both offices work very closely with each other.

Job Description

Home Care Assistants

Looking for a new job?We are looking for a passionate person with excellent communication and people skills to work as part of Home Instead, responsible for delivering dementia support and home care across Antrim,. Care Assistants MUST have aValid UK Driving Licence(with access to a vehicle for work purposes) and have theRight to work in the UK.

The following positions are available :

Full time & Part time positions available . Drivers licence and own transport essential

• Double Time on all Bank Holidays - £25p/h
• We Pay for your AccessNI,
• Employee benefits scheme (discounts in shops)
• Employee assistance scheme
• Blue Light Card discount
• Paid for Social Care Wales registration each year.
• 2 days initial training fully paid at 3-month anniversary.
• Company pension scheme
• You will have regular clients to make sure you are able to build professional relationships with them.
• Travel time is always allocated separate to the call duration.
• No Uniform- this breaks down the barrier to clients resistant to care.

Being aCare Assistantmeans you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. Your role may include:

• Companionship
• Helping with personal care
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
• Preparing and cooking mealsRunning errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

Full Time Care Assistant applicants– If you are looking for 25 hours or more, we have fixed fortnightly patterns to ensure an attractive work life balance. Offer of guaranteed income contracts to employees on fixed schedules.

Part Time Care Assistant applicants– If you’re looking for less than 25 hours, don’t worry we have lots of part time caregivers fitting in family commitments around a work commitment.

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