Community Care Assistant Full Time

Home Instead; Greater London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Home Instead seeks a full-time Community Care Assistant in Buckinghamshire. The role focuses on providing personalized care to seniors, ensuring their comfort and independence. Candidates must be adaptable, compassionate, and have a driving license for community-based work. Comprehensive training and competitive pay are offered.

Benefits

Guaranteed hours based on availability

Optional overtime opportunities

Mileage reimbursement at 45p per mile

Paid annual leave

Pension auto-enrollment

Higher pay rates for bank holidays

Staff benefits including discounts

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience with older people is beneficial.
• A driving license and access to a vehicle are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and prompting medication.
• Assisting with daily living and home help tasks.
• Supporting clients to remain independent at home.

Skills

Compassion

Adaptability

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

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Community Care Assistant Full Time, Buckinghamshire

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Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

A Care Assistant with Home Instead is someone who has a kind and compassionate heart, and wants to make a true difference to the quality of life for seniors. Our Care Assistants provide support that is completely personalised to the individual based on a close bond being formed through shared experiences and interests. You will enjoy building professional and respectful friendships and be comfortable spending time in the company of others with the ability to adapt in order to meet client’s needs.

As a full-time Care Assistant, you will have guaranteed contracted hours. Flexibility is required regarding your working hours, including availability for alternative weekends and a minimum of two evenings per week.

Your tasks will include:

• Providing personal care
• Prompting medication
• Assisting with daily living
• Home help tasks
• Being a friendly companion to clients
• Preparing meals and monitoring clients' diets
• Assisting with appointments
• Supporting clients to remain independent at home

Qualifications:

No specific experience or qualifications are required, but experience with older people is beneficial. A driving license and access to your own vehicle for work purposes are advantageous, especially as the role involves community-based care.

We offer industry-leading training, competitive pay rates, and excellent support.

Additional Information:

What We Offer:

• Guaranteed hours based on your availability
• Optional overtime opportunities
• Starting pay at £13.50 per hour
• Mileage reimbursement at 45p per mile
• Minimum one-hour visits per client
• Flexible travel time between clients depending on distance
• Paid annual leave
• Employee health program
• Pension auto-enrollment
• Higher pay rates for bank holidays
• Staff benefits including discounts at high street stores and holidays
• Support through an on-call system
• Comprehensive induction and online training with development opportunities
• Opportunities for career progression to senior roles

For more information, contact Matt at 01296 410029.

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We welcome applications from all community sections to reflect our diverse neighborhoods. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.