Care Assistant Thame

Home Instead Senior Care; Thame; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in Thame is seeking a Community Care Assistant to make a positive impact in clients' lives. This role involves providing personal care, companionship, and daily support to help clients maintain their independence at home. The ideal candidate will have a compassionate heart, with no prior experience necessary. Competitive pay, guaranteed hours, and comprehensive training offered.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

In-depth training and onboarding

Company pension scheme

Paid mileage

Employee Wellness Program

Opportunity to earn a NVQ/RQF qualification

Qualifications

• Passion for making a positive difference in others' lives.
• No prior experience required, just a caring heart.
• Valid driver's license and access to your own vehicle is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and companionship.
• Assist with daily living tasks and ensure client independence.
• Help clients with mobility and medication.

Skills

Compassionate care

Personal care

Supporting mobility

Medication prompting

Meal preparation

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Company Description

Community Care Assistant Thame Area

£13.50 - £14.00 per hour plus 45p per mile.

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire are looking for someone to join our team in a rewarding role within the Thame area.

Whether you are looking for the next step in your career or looking to start your journey in care, we would love to hear from you.

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire is a family run, CQC rated good domiciliary care provider. We have been operating in the Buckinghamshire area since 2013, striving to make a positive difference to the lives of the elderly within our local community. Our core ethos remainstochangethe face of aging, through providing the best possible care to adults within their own homes. We are a firm believer that just because we get older, it should not mean we are limited in what we can do. The high quality care which our team provide is vital to helping us achieve this aim, and improving the lives of thosewe support.

Job Description

A Care Assistant with Home Instead is someone who has a kind and compassionate heart, and wants to make a true difference to the quality of life for others. Our Care Assistants provide support that is completely personalised to the individual based on a close bond being formed through shared experiences and interests. At Home Instead, we believe support should go beyond just providing high quality care. Each visit is a minimum of 1 hourin duration, enabling a person centred, companionship led approach.

The role ofa Care Assistant isbased around the following:

• Providing personal care
• Being a friendly companion to our clients
• Supporting mobility
• Prompting medication
• Assisting with daily living
• Home help tasks
• Preparing meals and monitoringclients diets
• Assisting to appointments
• Ensuring that clients can remain independent in their own homes

As a Care Assistant with Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire you will benefit from guaranteed contracted hours, built around your availability. Continuity of care is important to us.Your schedulereflects this,flexibly tailored to your availability, you will have the opportunity to visit a regular group of familiar clients.

Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Assistant, just a passion for making a positive difference to others.

It is beneficial to hold a valid driver’s license and have access to your own vehicle.

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

• Competitive rates of pay
• In-depth training and onboarding partnered with ongoing mentoring and support
• Company pension scheme
• Free Enhanced DBS Certificate
• Paid mileage while travelling on company duty
• Employee Wellness Health Assured Benefit Program
• Enhanced Bank Holiday pay rates
• Opportunityto earn a NVQ/RQF qualification
• Travel time between clients with flexibility depending on the distance of travel

Ready to start your rewarding Home Instead career? Click 'Apply'.

If you would like to find out any further details, please contact Matt on 01296 410029

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.