Domiciliary Care Assistant

Home Instead; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Gloucester is seeking an Evening and Weekend Domiciliary Care Assistant. This role involves assisting clients with personal care, meal preparation, and companionship during evening hours and weekends. The position offers comprehensive training and professional development opportunities. Ideal candidates should have a caring personality, a means of transport, and availability for evening shifts. Competitive pay ranges from £14 to £15.68 per hour, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Professional development opportunities

24-hour wellbeing support

Discounts for big brand stores

Access to healthcare and counselling

Qualifications

• Must have transportation to visit clients in their homes.
• No previous experience required, training provided.
• Availability during evenings and weekends required.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and self-care activities.
• Provide support with medication and meal preparation.
• Offer companionship and engage clients in enjoyable activities.

Skills

Caring personality

Ability to support medication

Meal preparation

Companionship skills

Job description

Evening and Weekend Domiciliary Care Assistant

Contract • Date Advert Closes: 10 January 2025

At Home Instead, we offer industry‑leading care and support to adults in their own homes in the local area. Our Care Assistants benefit from award‑winning training and ongoing support throughout their career journey, with options for accredited training in Dementia, Parkinson's and End of Life Care. We are committed to changing the face of ageing through delivering quality care to our clients and best‑in‑class education to our Care Assistants.

If you're looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further!

Do you have spare time in the evenings between 5 pm and 10 pm and availability on alternating weekends? We're looking for a new team member who will visit clients in their own homes in Gloucester during the evening and weekends. No two client visits are ever the same and each client has an individual care plan tailored to their needs and aims. Care plans may include:

• Personal care, helping your client to wash and dress, get ready for bed or help with self‑care.
• Support with medications.
• Meal preparation and cooking dishes from scratch.
• Companionship including supporting clients to do the activities they enjoy, like puzzles or watching game shows, or just having a catch‑up over a cup of tea!

You don't need any experience to become a domiciliary Care Assistant at Home Instead! We offer comprehensive and ongoing training, as well as shadowing when you begin work with us.

Must have a means of transport as clients are predominately cared for in their own homes, or would like you to accompany them on appointments or outings and can live in remote areas.

Benefits of working at Home Instead Gloucester and The Forest of Dean:

• Competitive pay from £14 to £15.68 per hour including guaranteed holiday pay.
• Professional development opportunities including City & Guilds accredited courses and the option to enrol in a paid‑for Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Become part of a friendly and reputable company with a large community outreach, with opportunities to be involved in local events and fundraising for our Home Instead Charities.
• Access to discounts for big brand stores, utility providers and more.
• Complimentary wellness programme with access to 24‑hour wellbeing support as well as financial resources, access to healthcare and counselling.
• Support from our 24‑hour on‑call team to help you with any queries or concerns.
• We match our clients and Care Assistants allowing you to build professional relationships with your clients who you will see on a regular basis. Each of our care visits is a minimum length of one hour, allowing our care to be person‑centred and relationship‑led.

Find out what our clients and Care Assistants have to say about us on homecare.co.uk by clicking here.

Contact us today to kick‑start your career in care! You can ring us on 01452 341975 to learn more about what we have to offer, or apply now and one of our team members will contact you.