Care Assistant - Weekends

Carefound Home Care (Wilmslow) Limited; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 19,286 - 19,975; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours or guaranteed hours contract

High pay rate of £14.00 to £14.50 per hour

Paid travel time and mileage

Career progression opportunities

Paid holidays and pension scheme

24/7 local support from care managers

Job summary

A leading home care provider seeks a Weekend Professional Care Assistant in Harrogate. You'll provide essential support to clients in their homes, ensuring their well-being with companionship and personal care. The role offers flexibility, competitive pay between £14.00 and £14.50 per hour, and various benefits including paid travel time and ongoing training opportunities. Ideal candidates will have a kind heart and a desire to make a positive difference. Apply today to join this rewarding career.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and your own car are essential.
• No prior experience required as training is provided.
• Ability to be warm, patient, and compassionate with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and personal care to clients.
• Support clients with mobility and medication needs.
• Assist with household tasks like cooking and shopping.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Patience

Driving skills

Job description

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 Weekend Professional Care Assistant in Harrogate and surrounding areas.

To join us as a Weekend Community Care Assistant, you don't need prior experience as we'll train you with all the skills you need. You just need a full UK driving licence and your own car and 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 Weekend Professional Care Worker with Carefound Home Care. You'll get the best employment package including paid travel time, career progression and support.

Our Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

• We have weekend work in Harrogate, Ripon, Wetherby and surrounding areas
• Flexible or guaranteed hours contract whichever suits your lifestyle
• High weekend pay rate of £14.00 to £14.50 per hour
• Double time onbank holidaysand other designated holiday days
• Paid travel time at your standard hourly rate
• Paid mileage at the full allowance of 45p per mile
• Pay enhancements to recognise qualifications and long-term commitment
• Instant access to your pay instead of waiting for payday
• Earn up to £500 for referring a friend
• You're employed by us giving you paid holidays and our pension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over £360 pay on completion
• Support to complete further training including diploma qualifications
• Career progression along our career path
• 24/7 local support from a care manager and wider team
• Funded DBS check
• Minimum 1 hour visits

As a Weekend 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 Weekend Care Assistant in Harrogate, apply today. We can't wait to hear from you.

Salary: £14.00 to £14.50 per hour plus paid travel time, paid mileage at 45p per mile and double time bank holidays