Care Assistant - Part Time (Guaranteed Hours)

Home Instead; Chester; On-site; GBP 13,069 - 18,614; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Excellent rates of pay (£11.50 per hour)

Guaranteed Monthly Income contracts

Mileage and travel time reimbursement

Employee benefits and pension scheme

Job summary

A leading care provider in Chester is seeking a Care Assistant to support older clients with non-medical care services. Responsibilities include companionship, meal prep, personal care assistance, and medication administration. The role offers flexible part-time hours with guaranteed contracts, and no prior experience is necessary as training will be provided. Excellent pay and additional benefits such as mileage reimbursement and a pension scheme are included. Ideal for those looking for fulfilling and flexible work.

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, but experience in care or with older people is beneficial.
• Full training provided by the company.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet clients' needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Assist with meal preparation and light household duties.
• Help clients with shopping and errands.
• Assist clients with dressing and personal care.
• Administer medications as needed.

Skills

Compassionate attitude

Communication skills

Ability to assist with personal care

Job description

Care Assistant - Part Time (Guaranteed Hours)

• Part-time
• Date Advert Closes: 06 January 2022

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. 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 Live In Caregivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalised support.

This is a fantastic role working as part of our dynamic and supportive team of Caregivers in the Chester area. As a successful candidate you will be providing a variety of non‑medical care services to help our clients live independently in their own home. Typical care duties may include:

• Companionship
• Meal preparation and light household duties
• Support with shopping and errands
• Assisting with dressing
• Assisting with personal care
• Administering medication

What we offer you

As successful applicant you will benefit from:

• Paid training.
• Excellent rates of pay (£11.50 per hour) + holiday.
• Guaranteed Monthly Income (10, 16, 20‑hour contracts available)
• Mileage and travel time.
• Employee benefits and pension scheme.
• COVID‑safe practices.

Previous experience or particular qualifications are not required to become a Caregiver with Home Instead, as full training and support are provided. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience.

If you’re looking for work which 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 contact Becky on 01244 851744.

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 DBS enhanced disclosure.