Home Care Assistant

Purely Care; Caistor; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A domiciliary care agency is seeking a Home Care Assistant to provide personalized care for elderly and disabled clients in their homes. This role requires a friendly disposition, a passion for care, and no formal experience, as full training will be provided. Applicants must live in Norwich and have access to their own transport. Competitive salary and flexible shifts are offered, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to start a rewarding career in social care.

Benefits

Full training and uniform

Paid mileage and travel time

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• A passion for care and a friendly disposition.
• Genuine interest in supporting elderly and disabled individuals.
• Access to own transport and a valid UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Administer medications as required.
• Complete light household tasks for clients.
• Prepare meals as per client needs.
• Assist clients with washing and dressing.
• Support clients with personal care activities.

Skills

Companionship

Medication administration

Light housework

Meal preparation

Personal care assistance

Job description

We are looking for a Home Care Assistant who can provide exceptional care and support to both elderly and disabled people in their own homes.

The role is based in Norwich and no formal experience is required because full training will be provided.

Purely Care has a great team with experienced managers who understand the Domiciliary Care Assistant role in detail. They give you the support you require to provide the best possible levels of care to our clients. If you have always wanted to work in social care then now is the time to make your career change.

As a recognised care provider, we provide care 7 days each week. We have flexible shifts covering morning, afternoon, evening and overnight options.

DOMICILIARY CARE ASSISTANT DUTIES

Each client has their own person centred care plan but duties for our Domiciliary Care Assistant are likely to include:

• Offering companionship
• Administering medication
• Completing light housework
• Preparing meals
• Washing and dressing
• Assisting with personal care

Getting to know our clients and chatting about their interests really does make a difference.

DOMICILIARY CARE ASSISTANT JOB REQUIREMENTS

Your passion for care, a friendly disposition and a genuine interest in others are the top requirements for this role. We also require you to:

• Live in Norwich
• Have access to your own transport.
• Have a valid UK driving license.

WHAT WE OFFER

When you join us as a Care Assistant, we offer the following:

• Full training and uniform.
• Paid mileage and travel time in-between clients.
• Competitive salary.

Join an outstanding team of dedicated individuals and start making a difference today. Our team members agree that caring for others is one of the most rewarding careers available. We really do look forward to receiving your application for the role of Domiciliary Care Assistant.

ABOUT PURELY CARE

Our mission at Purely Care is to deliver the highest possible standards of care to our customers. We help elderly and disabled people with wide-ranging and individual needs to live more rewarding and independent lives.

We are passionate about helping people to retain full independence whilst they remaining safely and securely in the comfort of their own homes. We offer both private care services and home helps within Norwich and the surrounding areas. We also accept local authority funded clients.

As a family run domiciliary care agency, our customers benefit from the experienced, high quality personal attention of our senior team; Elaine Grace and Raffy Hardy-Pearce.

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of service to our customers, so employing the right people is critically important to us. We are regulated and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure that we manage our operation and recruiting effectively and safely.

Safeguarding is a cornerstone commitment and adopting safer recruitment guidelines requires us to fully review all applicants in a detailed manner. All applicants will be required to consent to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in addition to other checks on right to work, proof of address etc.

We believe that delivering the highest level of care starts with ensuring the integrity, safety and capability of our own team. We thank you in advance for your patience when we conduct our checks.