Care Assistant

Home Instead; Wirral; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading hourly wage

Flexible contracts

35p per mile travel expenses

Tiered pay with training

Company pension

Fully funded training

DBS paid for

Employee assistance programme

Blue Light Card

On-site parking

Job summary

Home Instead in Wirral is recruiting a Home Care Assistant (Care Professionals) to provide compassionate support to clients in the local area. The role offers flexibility with part-time or full-time hours, and a schedule that includes mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Competitive hourly pay in the Wirral region and a focus on relationship-based care await the right candidate. No prior care experience is required, and training is funded by the company.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required.
• Own driving licence preferred; UK residency required.

Responsibilities

• Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation, medication, and light housework.
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping.
• Personal care support to keep clients healthy and independent.
• Provide companionship with regular, meaningful social interaction.

Job description

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Home Care Assistant (Care Professionals) to join our amazing Home Instead team at our Wirral branch.

Location: This particular role is based in the Wirral area.

Pay: We pay excellent hourly rates of £13.75 and £14.50 per hour

Working times: We have excellent working times, either part-time or full-time, working hours between 12 and 40 hours a week, which are:

• 7.15 am -2.30 pm, this can be extended to 7.30 pm
• 4 pm – 11.15 pm – this can be extended from 11 am

Did you know that you do not require care experience to work with us at Home Instead? We’re very much interested if you’re a kind, reliable, honest, and dedicated person.

Why choose to work with us at Home Instead?

• Market leading hourly wage of between £13.75 and £14.50 an hour
• Flexible Contracts to suit your lifestyle
• 35p per mile travel expenses (change as needed)
• Tiered pay system – the more training is undertaken, the higher the pay rate
• Use of the company caravan
• Employee assistance program
• Blue Light Card
• Fully funded award-winning training
• DBS paid for
• Quarterly care professional meeting
• Company pension
• Focus on Relationship-Based Care
• Recognition and Rewards
• No Prior Experience Required
• A well-established homecare provider who invests in their team
• A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives everyday.
• Excellent management and supportive staff.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Career progression opportunities.
• We really care about our workforce.

Key responsibilities:

• Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation, medication, 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
• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Paid training
• Referral programme
• Due to the nature of this role and the requirement to travel between clients' homes, do you have access to a reliable vehicle?
• Our care visits are scheduled across mornings, evenings, and weekends. Are you able to work flexible hours, including weekends, as required by the role?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• United Kingdom (required)