Care and Support Assistants

Home Instead; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Borehamwood is seeking compassionate Care & Support Assistants to join their team. You will provide essential non-medical care and companionship to elderly clients in a part-time capacity. Responsibilities include assisting with appointments and conducting light housework. Applicants must have a valid UK driving licence, a car, and be comfortable working with older people. The role offers flexible hours, training, and a supportive environment. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in your community.

Benefits

Award-winning training

Holiday pay

Pension Contributions

Paid travel time between clients

Qualifications

• Must have a car and a full British Driving Licence.
• Must be passionate about caring for elderly clients.
• Comfortable working with older people and flexible in availability.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and non-medical care services to elderly clients.
• Travel between clients and assist them with appointments.
• Conduct light housework duties and personal care.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Tools

Car

Full British Driving Licence

Job description

Care & Support Assistants - Seeking Compassionate People.

• Part-time
• Date Advert Closes: 30 September 2024

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning paid training, and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

The Welwyn & Hatfield office are now looking to recruit people who live in Borehamwood, Hatfield, Potter's Bar and Welwyn areas, and who are looking to ultimately make a career working within the Adult Care Sector- this is your chance to join the fastest growing service industry in the UK, and the leading provider of care to the elderly.

We are now seeking people to work with our elderly clients and can negotiate with you your availability - tell us what suits you, and let us work our magic (within reason).

We are also very happy to speak to people looking for a couple of hours work each day, including weekend's - so if you are retired, bored, in need of extra income, looking for new friends, or keen to give something back, then give us a call.

We do require all staff work their agreed hours on alternate weekends - essential.

You must be passionate about what you do, with your own car - essential because we travel between clients and 'drive them to appointments' on a daily basis. You must also have a full British Driving Licence.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK and this will be established later during any recruitment process. We are currently NOT licenced to sponsor people and are unable to use people currently sponsored by other companies.

Do you feel comfortable with older people?

Are you seeking a career?

We are now looking for people who can answer yes to the above questions to join our highly professional team of care professionals.

We fully train you, so do not worry if you are inexperienced, we will retrain you if you have worked within the care sector previously, we endeavour to build on your skills and experience gained within your working life.

Home Instead provides the whole range of care services so you will be fully trained in every aspect of care including personal care, light housework duties, compassionate and companionship care.

Your rewards include:

• A working day that suits your availability.
• Hourly rates from £12.00 per hour, evening rates are higher.
• Minimum 1-hourly visits.
• Continuity of work.
• All time spent training fully paid.
• Working with the elderly in your own community.
• Paid travel time between clients (some restrictions apply).
• Holiday pay and Pension Contributions.
• Start of a successful career in Adult Services.

To progress your application contact me Patricia Eagling, Recruitment Manager at:

All first applications acknowledged.

Valid UK driving licence and car.

Reside within our franchise area as above.

Right to Work in the UK.

We are also interested in Live-In care professionals and as a Live In Care Professional, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi. In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support and high rates of pay.
If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on 01707-240650

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Insteadis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO LIVE IN THE UK AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK, this will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.