Care Assistant - Weekends

Radfield Home Care; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care service provider in Oswestry is seeking a Care Professional to support adults in their homes. The role involves assisting with daily routines, personal care, and providing companionship to ensure clients feel valued and supported. Ideal candidates should have a driving licence and a vehicle. The position offers flexibility in hours and career progression opportunities, with a starting pay of £13.30 per hour on weekends and additional benefits including training and paid travel time.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid travel time

Career progression

Comprehensive training

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care is preferred.
• UK Driving Licence and own vehicle required.
• Willingness to undertake training and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily routines.
• Support with personal care tasks.
• Keep clients' homes clean and safe.
• Prepare meals and assist with shopping.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Personal care assistance

Meal preparation

Reliability

Job description

As a Care Professional, you will support adults who have a desire to stay in their own homes, where they feel safe and secure, for as long as possible. You will provide them with the care and companionship they need.

Responsibilities

• Help clients with daily routines such as getting up in the morning or ready for bed at night.
• Help with elements of personal care.
• Ensure our clients' home is safe & clean.
• Prepare meals & collect shopping or prescriptions.
• Provide companionship and be someone who they can rely on for support.

Radfield Home Care Shrewsbury has been a valued organisation in the local community since 2008 when it was started by Dr Hannah MacKechnie & Alex Green, after realising there was a real need for high quality care services in the area. It was and continues to be a success, having a fantastic reputation locally for our approach to patient care, along with flexibility and responsiveness we are able to our every client and their relatives. Interested in joining the team and being part of our journey? This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The role requires contact with vulnerable clients and will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.

What We Offer

• UK Driving Licence & own vehicle required.
• Weekend hours available.
• £13.30 per hour (weekends).
• Paid travel time & paid mileage (40p per mile).
• Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays (time and a half).
• Sleep‑in & Waking Nights available.
• Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate.
• Hours include early, evenings, and alternate weekends (or weekends only if you prefer).
• Paid for DBS.
• Great work/life balance.
• Regular clients, at regular times.
• Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate.
• Award winning in 'Home Care Team of the Year' category in the West Midlands Great British Care Awards 2024.
• Ongoing, paid for training, including Apprenticeships, and accredited courses such as Mental Health First Aid, Hydration training, Medication, Dysphagia Awareness, Dementia Care, Palliative Care & Parkinson's Care.
• Being part of a service that will value you, but also be part of a company to be proud of.

Radfield Home Care specialises in personalised, private home care for older people in their own home. We're a national leader in home care innovation and a fast‑growing, multi‑award winning business. Our mission is to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved. Our care professionals have a huge role to play in making it happen. Care is amazing. Great quality care can transform a moment, a day, even a relationship. That's why we believe care should be about making people feel understood, valued and supported. About enabling people to live their best life for as long as possible.