Domiciliary Carer in Frome

The Berkeley; Frome; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Frome is seeking Care Assistants to provide support to elderly and vulnerable clients in their homes. The role involves assisting with personal care, meal preparation, and housekeeping, while also building meaningful relationships with clients. Full training is provided, making it ideal for those new to care. Offering competitive pay of £15 per hour, enhanced pay for bank holidays, and a supportive team, this position allows for flexible working hours to suit various lifestyles.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for bank holidays

Paid travel time

Free uniform

Free DBS

28 days’ holiday (pro rata)

Training and Care Certificate

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions and care plans.
• Driver’s licence and access to own car.
• Authorisation to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care, meal preparation, and shopping.
• Build strong and rewarding relationships with clients.
• Be flexible in work hours to suit lifestyle.

Skills

Genuine people person

Relationship management

Adaptability

Empathy

Problem-solving

Good English communication

Job description

Carers are the beating hearts of Berkeley Home Health. With a supportive team behind them, they help our clients who might be elderly or vulnerable to live safely in their own homes where they feel most comfortable. Full and part time rotas available across Trowbridge and Frome locations. We love making sure our clients have everything they need. But we also make sure our carers have everything they need, too. If you want to learn and develop new skills, we'll support and nurture you as you grow. It’s somewhere you can really put your heart into everything you do.

What you’ll do

As a Care Assistant you’ll help look after clients by taking care of personal care, meal preparation, shopping, and all kinds of general admin tasks including housekeeping. But what’s most important is that you’ll also take time to get to know the person you help, and you’ll build a strong and rewarding relationship with them. You can flex your work to suit your lifestyle, whether you’re looking for a full or part‑time role, or even just a few hours. We also provide full training if you’re new to care.

Requirements

• A genuine people person
• Someone who enjoys building and managing relationships with the people they care for
• An adaptable, flexible and professional approach
• Empathy and consideration
• An ability to follow instructions and care plans
• A good level of English, both verbally and in writing
• The ability to solve problems, and spot new ways for us to do better and be better
• A driver’s licence and access to your own car
• Authorisation to live and work in the UK

Company & Training

• If you have no experience, don’t worry, we provide full training.
• Established more than 20 years ago, we are one of the leading home care providers in the south of England, providing high-quality live‑in care and visiting care to vulnerable adults in need. We are committed to delivering the very best in care and all our branches are rated “Outstanding” or “Good” by the Care Quality Commission.

Pay & Benefits

• £15 per hour
• Enhanced pay for bank holidays
• 45p mileage
• Paid travel time between your calls (at £10.42 per hour from 1 April 2023)
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Out of hours number so you can get support any time of the day
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training
• Care Certificate
• 28 days’ holiday (pro rata)