Community Care Support Worker

Right at Home; Braintree; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading homecare company as a Home Care Assistant in Bishop's Stortford & Braintree. You'll provide essential support to individuals, enhancing their quality of life with competitive pay, flexible hours, and comprehensive training. A driving licence and a passion for caring are essential for this rewarding role.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates

Guaranteed hours for the right candidate

Award-winning training and ongoing support

Access to further learning

Clear career progression routes

Mileage pay

Blue light card

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence.
• Availability for early mornings, afternoons, or evenings.
• Commitment to a 3-day training course.

Responsibilities

• Motivating clients to have a fulfilling day.
• Providing personal care and administering medication.
• Assisting clients with activities like washing, dressing, and meal preparation.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Time Management

Job description

Are you thoughtful, considerate and have great communication skills?

Are you looking for flexibility in your work routine? If the answer is yes, then please read on!

By joining us atRight at Home Bishop's Stortford & Braintreetoday, you will be part of something truly special, joining an innovative homecare company with exciting growth plans. Together we can support each other in making a difference at a time when it has never counted so much.

We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality person-centred support, maintaining our clients' independence, dignity and well-being.

AtRight at Home Bishop's Stortford & Braintree, we know our Care Assistants are the heart of our organisation, so we do everything we can to make working for us a thoroughly rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Do you….

• Enjoy spending quality time with individuals and making them feel positive?
• Have a passion for caring for others?
• Have a kind and giving nature?

Then come and join us as a Home Care Assistant!

What we offer our Care Assistants:

• Competitive hourly rates £14.20p/h weekdays and £14.40p/h weekends
• Enhancement on bank holidays
• Mileage pay at 40p per mile
• Guaranteed hours for the right candidate
• Award-winning training and ongoing support
• Access to further learning
• Clear career progression routes
• Flexible hours
• Blue light card

Duties will include:

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day
• Personal care
• Administering medication
• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing
• Shopping
• Housekeeping
• Meal preparation
• Taking Clients for appointments or outings

Requirements of a Care Assistant:

• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle
• Be able to offer availability either early mornings (from 7am), afternoon (from 2pm) or evening (from 5pm) and every other weekend
• Commit to attending a 3-day training course
• Live locally to Bishop's Stortford, Braintree and surrounding areas
• Have or be willing to obtain business vehicle insurance

This could be the start of your new career! If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers.

Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics.