Care Assistant

Reliable Quality Care Llc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Manager support

Enhanced pay for weekends

28 days leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Reliable Quality Care Llc is seeking Home Care Assistants to support adults at home, offering award-winning training before you start and ongoing regional support. Shadowing a carer provides hands-on learning, with care delivered one-to-one to help clients maintain independence in their own homes.

Role includes personal care, medication oversight with training, light household tasks, errands, and companionship.

Qualifications

• Must have full UK driving license and access to a car
• Right to work in the UK
• Excellent level of English
• DBS check – paid for and organised by us

Responsibilities

• Personal care – help with getting in and out of bed, washing, bathing, dressing and assistance with toilet when needed
• Overseeing medication – with appropriate training and according to the customer’s care plan
• Household chores – help with tasks around the home such as vacuuming and meal preparation
• Running errands – assist with shopping, picking up prescriptions, and getting out and about
• Companionship – provide company with dignity, patience and compassion

Skills

Excellent level of English

Right to work in the UK

Job description

As a Home Care Assistant you’ll play a vital role in the lives of our customers, giving them the choice to stay in the comfort of their own homes. If you’re passionate about helping people in your community on a one-to-one basis, we’d like to hear from you. We’re looking for naturally compassionate people to assist adults of all ages who are in need of some extra help at home. Previous care experience is not essential as we provide our award-winning training before you start. And with ongoing support from your local branch and the opportunity to shadow a carer, you get all the assistance you need to really make a difference in your new role.

Job Responsibilities

• Personal care – help with getting in and out bed, washing, bathing, dressing and, when necessary, help going to the toilet.
• Overseeing medication – with appropriate training first and all based on the customer’s personal care plan.
• Household chores – help with tasks and chores around the home, such as vacuuming or preparing meals.
• Running errands – many of our customers require support getting out and about, so you’ll assist with tasks such as shopping or picking up prescriptions.
• Companionship – provide company for your customers, treating them with dignity, patience and compassion at all times.

Qualifications

• Full and valid UK driving licence
• Access to a car
• Right to work in the UK
• Excellent level of English
• Basic Disclosure (DBS) check – paid for and organised by us

Other Benefits

• We operate a flexible work pattern, so you can choose the shifts that are best for you.
• We provide you with the full support of a professional registered manager.
• We offer excellent rates of pay with enhancement for special assignments, weekends, nights and bank holidays.
• We provide 28 days paid annual leave as well as a company pension scheme.