Care Assistant

Carefound Home Care; Wetherby; Hybrid; GBP 17,908 - 19,975; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Career progression

Paid holidays

Employee assistance programme

Funded DBS check

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Wetherby is looking for kind-hearted individuals to join as Professional Care Assistants. The role offers flexible hours, a competitive pay rate of £13.00 to £14.50 per hour, and supports career progression. No experience is necessary as full training is provided. If you have a full UK driving licence and your own car, apply today to make a genuine difference in clients' lives.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car required.
• Keen to make a genuine difference in clients' lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Support with personal care tasks.
• Help clients stay active and mobile.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Time management

Job description

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 Wetherby 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 afull UK driving licenceandyour own carand 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.

Our Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

• We have work inWetherby, Harrogate,Ripon and surrounding areas
• Flexible or guaranteed hours contractwhichever suits your lifestyle
• High pay rateof £13.00 to £14.50 per hour
• Double time onbank holidaysand other designated holiday days
• Paid travel timeat your standard hourly rate
• Paid mileageat the full allowance of 45p per mile
• Pay enhancementsto recognise qualifications and long-term commitment
• Instant access to your payinstead of waiting for payday
• Earn up to£500for referring a friend
• You're employed by us giving youpaid holidaysand ourpension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over£360 pay on completion
• Support to completefurther trainingincluding diploma qualifications
• Career progressionalong our career path
• 24/7 local supportfrom a care manager and wider team
• Freeemployee assistance programme
• FundedDBS check
• Minimum1 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 Wetherby, apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Salary: £13.00 to £14.50 per hour plus paid travel time, paid mileage at 45p per mile and double time bank holidays