Evenings and Weekends Care Assistant Basingstoke

Right at Home UK; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Mileage allowance

Refer a friend £250

Career Pathway access

Training and development

Job summary

Right at Home Basingstoke is looking for friendly, reliable Care Assistants to join our local team. Enjoy flexible part-time hours, mileage support, holiday pay, and competitive hourly rates up to £21 with travel time paid.

We provide industry-leading training, ongoing mentoring and strong career progression through our Career Pathway. You will help with personal care, medication assistance and daily tasks for clients in Basingstoke and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Be available for early mornings/evenings/alternate weekends.
• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle.
• Have a genuine passion to help others.

Responsibilities

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day.
• Personal care and daily living support.
• Administering medication as directed.
• Shopping, housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Taking Clients to appointments or outings.

Skills

Care experience

Empathy

Good communication

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Looking for a part time job worth getting out of bed for?

An exciting new career opportunity jam packed with job satisfaction?

Look no further!

Right at Home Basingstoke is a friendly, local homecare provider which recognises that its employees are its greatest asset. We are looking for friendly, reliable, and ambitious Care Assistants to join our team.

Location: Basingstoke, Tadley, Oakley, Overton, Hook, Hartley Wintney Hampshire

Hourly Rate: £14.00 - £21.00 per hour + Paid Travel Time

Holiday Pay

Excellent mileage rate

We are the only local homecare provider rated Outstanding by the CQC.

You probably already have the skills you need to make a great Care Assistant, but we will teach you everything you need to know with our industry leading training.

We pay fantastically – up to £21.00 per hour plus Paid Travel Time plus excellent mileage rates

Our team have rated us a 5 STAR Employer in an independently run survey for a fifth year in a row.

What we offer our Evening and Weekend Care Assistants:

• There's always time to talk - we offer minimum one hour calls and allow realistic travel time between Clients

• You choose your hours - we agree a schedule that suits your lifestyle

• No uniform policy

• We're close to home - your Clients will be local to you

• You'll always feel supported - with one-to-one mentoring, ongoing training and help at the end of a phone, you're not alone.

• Refer a friend scheme of £250

• High Street Discount Card

• Access to our unique Career Pathway

• Comprehensive induction and on-going professional development

• Opportunity to undertake specialist training

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:

• Be available for early mornings/evenings/alternate weekends

• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle

• Have a genuine passion to want to help others

• Be a reliable team player with a positive attitude

Right at Home Basingstoke covers the following areas: Basingstoke, Overton, Oakley, Hook, Hartley Wintney, Tadley and Kingsclere.

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, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers. This could be the start of your new career, with our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.

Interested?