Care Assistant- Salisbury

Helping Hands Home Care; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care provider in Salisbury is seeking passionate individuals to join their team as care assistants. The role involves providing companionship, assisting with personal care, and supporting clients in their daily activities. The ideal candidate should have the right to work in the UK and a full UK driving license. The position offers flexible shifts and a competitive pay of £15.30 per hour, along with various benefits including paid mileage and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referral bonuses up to £100

Holiday entitlement and pension scheme

Apprenticeship opportunities

Support for completing qualifications

FREE Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK is required.
• A full UK driving license is mandatory.
• No previous social care experience is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Assist clients with personal care duties.
• Support clients to move around their homes.
• Manage medication and provide medical support.
• Assist with household tasks such as cleaning and cooking.
• Run errands for clients like shopping and picking up prescriptions.

Skills

Companionship skills

Personal care assistance

Communication skills

Driving skills

Job description

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.

If you’re looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle there are a variety of shift patterns available to work in mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

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
• Annual pay reviews based on cost of living

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

£15.30 per hour