Care Assistant - Evenings and Weekends Care Assistant - Evenings and Weekends

Helping Hands; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate care agency in Basingstoke seeks Care Assistants for evening and weekend shifts. No prior experience is required, but candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK and hold a full UK driving license with access to a vehicle. Responsibilities include providing personal care, companionship, and assisting with household tasks. Benefits include paid mileage, an early pay app, referral bonuses, and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App to access pay early

Referral bonus up to £100

Access to holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Apprenticeship opportunities

Support for nationally recognised qualifications

FREE Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK is mandatory.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Support with personal care tasks.
• Assist with mobility within the home.
• Manage medication for clients.
• Help with cleaning, cooking, and tidying.
• Run errands like food shopping.

Skills

Companionship

Personal care assistance

Mobility support

Medication oversight

Household support

Errands assistance

Job description

Overview

Care Assistant - Evenings and Weekends

Helping Hands, Basingstoke — £15.55 - £15.90 per hour — Full time

Since 1989, we've supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

We're looking for people who are passionate about care, and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We don't require you to have any previous social care experience, what we do need from you is to have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas. Additionally, you are required to have a full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.

We have a variety of shifts available, covering evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship
• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

Benefits

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App - request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend
• Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us if you want to progress, we can help!
• FREE Blue Light Card - national discount card for hundreds of retailers

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK
• We are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas
• Full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle