Community Care Assistant

Home Instead; Stockport; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Home Instead is seeking a caring Community Care Assistant for evening and weekend shifts in Stockport. The role involves supporting clients with personal care, household tasks, and companionship, with training provided. Offering a competitive hourly wage, mileage reimbursement, and opportunities for career progression, this position is ideal for those looking to make a positive impact in their community.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Paid face-to-face training

Access to early pay scheme

Flexible shifts

Career progression opportunities

Refer a Friend Bonus

Blue Light Card discounts

Support of local office

Paid enhanced DBS check

Casual dress

Qualifications

• Must have a full driver's license and your own vehicle.
• Experience is not required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support with household tasks like cleaning and laundry.
• Assist with personal care tasks such as showering.
• Offer companionship and engage in clients' hobbies.

Skills

Caring personality

Reliability

Punctuality

Education

Care Certificate

Level 2 or 3 Diploma

City & Guilds certificates

Job description

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We are looking for an evening & weekend Community Care Assistant, Evening shifts are 4:15pm - 9pm or 5:30pm - 10:15pm, including alternate weekends. Please note you would need to be available during the daytime for two initial training days and further training sessions.

At Home Instead we know you can't provide the highest standard of care with 15-minute calls, and no one wants to be rushed. That's why we haveminimum 1-hour callsplus suitable travel time to ensure you can take your time with clients, withmileage reimbursement. Wematchour Care Professionals and clients together based onskills, personality and interests. All initial calls with a client who is new to you will be introductions with the support of another colleague, so you can reallyget to knowyour client and their needs.

• £14.00 per hourplus35p per mile.
• £28.00 per hour on bank holidays.
• Access toearly pay scheme- be paid up to 50% of your monthly earnings instantly.
• No uniform, stay comfortable incasual dressalongside your free Home Instead satchel, ID badge and PPE.
• Paid face-to-face trainingdelivered by a Registered Nurse.
• Gain qualifications- you will earn yourCare Certificate, and have the option to undertake yourLevel 2 or 3 Diploma, orCity & Guildscertificates.
• Refer a Friend Bonus- you and your friend will earn£250 EACHper referral.
• Opportunities forcareer progression- many of our office staff started off as Care Professionals.
• Access toBlue Light Cardand Home Instead discounts.
• We pay for your enhanced DBS check.
• Support oflocal officein Offerton with a score of9.8/10 on homecare.
• 24-hour on call line.
• Regular teamTea Breaks and Coffee Mornings.

Responsibilities as a Domiciliary Home Care Assistant:

• Support withhousehold taskssuch as tidying, cleaning and laundry.
• Make, or assist to make your client's favouriteevening meals.
• Offercompanionship and social support, engaging with your client'shobbiesand getting to know what they enjoy most.
• Support withpersonal caretasks such as showering and getting ready for bed.
• Take your client out to places of their choice, e.g.to the local shops.
• Writeaccurate daily notesand report any concerns as per company procedure.
• Administermedicationand record appropriately.

Requirements:

• Experience is not requireddue to our comprehensive in-house training. However, any previous care experience either professional or personal is an advantage.
• You must have a fulldriver's licenceandyour own vehicle.
• You must bereliable and punctualto ensure we can continue to provide an excellent service to our clients.
• Must have acaring, friendly personalityand behappy to have a chat.
• Must be able to commit to our hours options and workalternate weekends.
• Must live in or nearStockport.

Sound interesting? Pop your application through, and let's have a chat!

Unfortunately, we do not have a licence to offer sponsorship.