Care Assistant - Weekends

Helping Hands; Northwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home care is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team as Care Assistants. This role involves providing essential support to clients in their own homes, including personal care, companionship, and medical assistance. Ideal candidates will be adaptable and kind-hearted, with the ability to contribute to a positive care experience. Helping Hands offers competitive pay rates, career development opportunities, and a variety of shifts including weekends.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App – request up to 50% of pay in advance

Earn up to £100 for referring a friend

Access to holiday entitlement and pension scheme

Support for nationally recognized qualifications

FREE Blue Light Card for discounts

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Support with personal care such as showering and bathing.
• Help with mobility assistance.
• Oversee medication and provide medical support.
• Assist with household tasks like cleaning and cooking.
• Run errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions.

Skills

Adaptability

Kind-heartedness

Companionship

Education

Care Certificate

NVQs

Job description

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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, but we do need from you:

• Right to Work in the UK
• Full UK driving license
• Access to your own vehicle

Additionally, we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas.

We have a variety of shifts available, including weekends.

At Helping Hands, we can offer the following benefits:

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App – request up to 50% of your pay in advance of payday
• 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
• Support to complete nationally recognized qualifications, including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us, and if you want to progress, we can help!
• FREE Blue Light Card – a national discount card for hundreds of retailers

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind-hearted, and put others first. Your role may include:

• Providing companionship
• Supporting 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