Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading caregiving service in the UK is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to provide high-quality personal care and companionship to clients. Responsibilities include assisting with daily tasks and ensuring clients maintain their independence at home. The role offers great hourly pay, opportunities for career progression, and supports well-being through various employee benefits, including 24/7 assistance and training support. Join us for a rewarding career in caring.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Pension and holiday pay

Employee referral scheme

Paid introduction/shadowing calls

£400 towards NVQ Diploma

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Ability to provide personal care.
• Happy to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Assist with personal care tasks.
• Help with meal preparation and light housekeeping.
• Accompany clients to appointments.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Time management

Job description

Job Description

Care Assistant responsibilities:

Being a Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1-hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high-quality, person-focused care.

• Visits with our clients are no less than 1 hour, so no rushing, you get to spend quality time and build up a rapport with your client
• Pension, plus holiday pay and paid mileage
• Great Hourly Rates of pay ( £14.30 for evenings & weekends) and double time for bank holidays
• Employee referral scheme of £200
• Average hour (or guaranteed hours) contracts available
• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing, and grooming to keep them healthy and independent.
• Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation and light housework.
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping.
• Opportunities for Career progression
• Employee benefits portal - with discounts at over 200 outlets!

Qualifications

We need you to CARE for others and be happy in YOUR career. We need you to help us to support our clients by providing the highest quality of care so that they can continue to live safe, well and as independently as possible in their own homes. We, as a company, will care for you

Additional Information

We ask that you have the Right to work in the UK

We are unable to offer sponsorship or a switch at this time

We are actively recruiting Carers now. If this is something you would be interested in, please click 'Apply', to get in touch today!

If you're looking for work that is extremely rewarding and satisfying, we would love to hear from you

• Non-uniform for a friendly and professional service
• Paid introduction/shadowing calls - you will shadow an existing care professional, so you get to know the Clients.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their families access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues, including physical, mental, and financial issues.
• Friendly and supportive management and office team.
• Employee assistance program for your health and welfare
• £400 paid towards your NVQ Diploma (optional)
• £75 paid towards your VRQ's bonus (optional)
• Blue Light Discount card eligibility