Care Assistant - Nights

Carefound Home Care; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 20,664 - 23,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible or guaranteed hours contract

Contracted hours 10-30 per week

High pay rate £15.26–£16.82 per hour

Paid travel time

Paid mileage 45p per mile

Double time on bank holidays

Instant access to pay

Shopping discounts

Blue Light Card

Refer a friend £500

Paid holidays

Pension scheme

In-house induction training (£375 pay)

Support for further training

Career progression

24/7 local support

Funded DBS check

Minimum 1 hour visits

Job summary

Carefound Home Care is hiring a Professional Care Assistant in Harrogate and surrounding areas. We offer sleepovers and waking nights with flexible full-time or part-time contracts up to 30 hours per week. A full UK driving licence and your own car are essential, and we provide training to kickstart your care career.

You’ll join a supportive team with guaranteed pay and paid travel time. The role includes companionship, assistance with daily living, mobility support and medication help.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is required
• Own car is required
• Willingness to undertake training and learn skills for care work
• Warm, patient and compassionate attitude

Responsibilities

• Provide sleepovers and waking nights in Harrogate, Ripon, Wetherby and surrounding areas
• Build relationships with clients to support wellbeing at home
• Provide companionship and personal care as needed
• Assist with mobility, medication or specialist needs and daily tasks
• Use a smartphone app to manage visits

Job description

Location:Harrogate, Ripon, Wetherby and surrounding areas
Pay:£15.26 to £16.82 per hour (including paid travel time) plus mileage at 45p per mile
Hours:Full-time & part-time available (contracted up to 30 hours)

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 to provide sleepovers and waking nights in Harrogate, Ripon, 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.

Please note: We do NOT offer sponsorship.

Our Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

• We have work inHarrogate,Ripon,Wetherbyand surrounding areas
• Flexible or guaranteed hours contractwhichever suits your lifestyle
• Contracted hoursfrom 10 to 30 hours per week depending on availability
• High pay rateof £15.26 to £16.82 per hour (including paid travel time)
• Double time onbank holidaysand other designated holiday days
• Paid travel timeat your standard hourly rate (included in the above pay 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
• Shopping discountsandfree Blue Light Card
• Earn up to£500for referring a friend
• You're employed by us giving youpaid holidaysand ourpension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over£375 pay on completion
• Support to completefurther trainingincluding diploma qualifications
• Career progressionalong our career path
• 24/7 local supportfrom a care manager and wider team
• 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 Night Care Assistant in Harrogate, apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you.