Care Assistant

Home Instead; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care service provider in Hemel Hempstead is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team as Care Assistants. The role involves providing essential care and support to clients in their homes, with a focus on personal care and companionship. Training is provided, and a full driving license is essential. Multiple shift timings are available, including mornings, evenings, and weekends. This position offers competitive pay rates starting from £13 per hour, paid mileage, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Paid Mileage

Competitive hourly rates

Support to obtain Care Certificate and NVQ's

Company events

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Caring personality to support clients.
• Good level of written and spoken English is required.
• Full driving licence and access to own car is essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing emotional support and companionship.
• Assisting residents with personal care tasks.
• Supporting residents with mobility.
• Helping with daily activities such as meal preparation.
• Running errands like food shopping.

Skills

Caring personality

Good level of written and spoken English

Ability to provide emotional support

Tools

Personal vehicle

Business class one insurance

Job description

Home Instead is a world leading provider of non-medical care and home care services for senior people and those with complex needs. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust which enables us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

Home Instead Hemel Hempstead and Chilterns are currently seeking compassionate and caring individuals to join our valuable team as a Care Assistant. We are recruiting for Hemel Hempstead and surrounding areas including Berkhamstead, Tring, Bovingdon, Kings Langley and Princes Risborough. Our Care Assistants will play a vital role in providing essential care and support to individuals in need within their homes. Previous social care isn't vital but full right to work in the UK and access to your own vehicle is essential. We understand work life balance and offer a range of shift timings throughout mornings, evenings and weekends. Night shifts and Live In Carer opportunities also available.

At Home Instead Hemel Hempstead and Chilterns we offer:

• Paid Mileage at 35p per mile
• Competitive hourly rates from £13 an hour with quarterly reviews
• Support to obtain nationally recognised Care Certificate and NVQ's
• Company events
• Pension Scheme

Responsibilities

• Providing emotional support and companionship
• Assisting residents with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing, and toileting
• Supporting residents with mobility
• Helping with daily activities such as meal preparation and medication reminders
• Running errands such as food shopping and collecting prescriptions

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and making a difference to people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

If you're interested, please Apply now!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £13.00 per hour

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free or subsidised travel
• Referral programme

Qualifications

No qualifications or experience are required as all full training is provided. All new Care Professionals must undergo Care Professional Assessment training, which is held at our offices in Apsley, Hemel Hempstead. All Our Care Pros are required to work alternate weekend hours.

It is essential that you have the following:

- Caring personality to support our clients.

- Have a good level of written and spoken English.

- A full driving licence and access to your own car and business class one insurance.

- Right to Work in the UK

- Please note that as a company, we do not have a Sponsorship Licence. Therefore if you are looking for a Sponsorship/Skilled Worker Visa or are on one and looking for a switch, we are unable to assist you at this time.

Additional Information

As a Care Professional, you will become a value member of our high-performing team, receive industry leading training, great rates of pay, a Blue Light Card, ongoing career development, petrol allowance, Paid holiday, excellent support and more!

If you're looking for work that is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' and contact us on 01442 233599 or email our Recruitment Manager Robyn [e-mail] today!

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to a DBS enhanced disclosure and receipt of satisfactory references.