Care Assistant - Evenings and Weekends - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable home care service in Milton Keynes seeks a part-time Care Assistant for evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate must have a full UK driving license and a passion for helping others. Responsibilities include personal care, mobility support, and household assistance. The role offers competitive pay ranging from £15.55 to £15.90 per hour, alongside various employee benefits including paid mileage and apprenticeship opportunities.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referral bonuses

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Apprenticeship opportunities

Support for Care Certificate and NVQs

FREE Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license required.
• Right to Work in the UK is mandatory.
• No prior social care experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship.
• Support with personal care.
• Assist with mobility and medication.
• Help with household tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Job description

Care Assistant - Evenings and Weekends - Driving License Required

Helping Hands
Milton Keynes
£15.55 - £15.90 per hour
Permanent
Part time

Location: Milton Keynes

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.

Salary: £15.55 - £15.90 per hour

We have a variety of shifts available, covering mornings, 4pm - 10pm and every other weekend. A minimum of 1 day during the weekend is required for this role.

At Helping Hands, we can offer the following 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

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind-hearted and put others first. Your role may include:

• 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