Domiciliary Care Assistant

Acacia Homecare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service provider in Greater London seeks candidates for personal care roles, assisting clients with hygiene, meal preparation, and light domestic duties. Ideal candidates are fluent in English, reliable, and possess care experience. Flexibility is required for evening and weekend shifts. Mileage reimbursement is offered, and owning a car is desirable. This role is suitable for someone caring and committed to helping others.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English, including reading and writing.
• Professional attitude to respect the customer's dignity and needs.
• Personal or professional care experience is desirable.
• Someone reliable and committed with a desire to work in care.
• A good team player, personable, and natural carer.
• Owning a car is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene.
• Help with moving and handling.
• Prepare meals.
• Perform light domestic duties.
• Provide shopping support.
• Accompany customers on outings.

Skills

Fluent in English

Personal care experience

Reliability

Team player

Personable and compassionate

Job description

Responsibilities

• Personal hygiene
• Moving and handling
• Meal preparation
• Light domestic duties
• Shopping support
• Accompanying customers on outings

Our customers range from the elderly who may need personal hygiene assistance to customers with mental health needs, physical disabilities and other diagnoses such as dementia.

Ideal Candidate

• Must be fluent in English, including reading and writing
• Will be professional at all times and understand and respect the customer's dignity and needs
• Have personal or professional care experience (desirable)
• Will be reliable, committed, hard working and have a desire and the passion to work in a care environment
• Will be personable and a natural carer
• Will be a good team player
• Own a car (desirable)

Locations

• Staines
• Egh Hepam
• Ashford
• Feltham
• Sunbury
• Stanwell
• Chertsey
• Addlestone
• Sherplayer
• Walton
• Weybridge
• Hersham
• West Byfleet

Mileage: 30p per mile

Hours: Flexible hours, some evenings and weekends work is mandatory but can choose hours fr…