Home Care Assistant

Home Instead; Dukinfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading home care provider as a Domiciliary Home Care Assistant. You'll provide essential support to clients through personal care, companionship, and household assistance. With flexible shift options and comprehensive training available, this role is perfect for those looking to make a difference in their community.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Paid training by a Registered Nurse

Career progression opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Driver's license and own vehicle required.
• Caring, friendly personality essential.
• Previous care experience preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support household tasks like cleaning and laundry.
• Assist clients with evening meals and social activities.
• Provide personal care tasks and companionship.

Skills

Caring

Reliability

Punctuality

Friendly communication

Education

Care Certificate

Level 2 or 3 Diploma

Job description

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Shift options are 4:15pm - 9pm or 5:30pm - 10:15pm including alternate weekends. Please note training & meetings take place during the day on weekdays, so we appreciate your flexibility for this.

At Home Instead, we understand that deliveringtop-quality carecan't be done in just 15-minute visits, and no one should feel rushed. That's why we offera minimum of 1-hour visits, along with appropriatetravel time, so you can give your clients theattention they deserve, withmileage reimbursementincluded. We carefullypairour Care Professionals with clients based on skills, personality, and interests. For all initial visits with new clients, you'll be introduced withthe support of a colleague, ensuring you have the opportunity totruly understandyour client and their needs.

• £14.00per hourplus35p per mile.
• £28.00 per hour on bank holidays.
• Access toearly pay scheme- be paid up to 50% of your monthly earnings instantly.
• Paid face-to-face trainingdelivered by a Registered Nurse.
• No uniform, stay comfortable incasual dressalongside your free Home Instead satchel, ID badge and PPE.
• Gain qualifications- you will earn yourCare Certificate, and have the option to undertake yourLevel 2 or 3 Diploma, orCity & Guildscertificates.
• Opportunities forcareer progression- many of our office staff initially joined us as Care Professionals.
• Regular teamTea Breaks and Coffee Mornings.
• Refer a Friend Bonus- you and your friend will earn£250 EACHper referral.
• Access toBlue Light Cardand Home Instead discounts.
• We pay for your enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities as a Domiciliary Home Care Assistant:

• Support withhousehold taskssuch as tidying, cleaning and laundry.
• Make, or assist to make your client's favouriteevening meals.
• Offercompanionship and social support, engaging with your client'shobbiesand getting to know what they enjoy most.
• Support withpersonal caretasks such as showering and getting ready for bed.
• Take your client out to places of their choice, e.g.to the local shops.
• Writeaccurate daily notesand report any concerns as per company procedure.
• Administermedicationand record appropriately.

Requirements:

• Experience is not requireddue to our comprehensive in-house training. However, any previous care experience either professional or personal is an advantage.
• You must have a fulldriver's licenceandyour own vehicle.
• You must bereliable and punctualto ensure we can continue to provide an excellent service to our clients.
• Must have acaring, friendly personalityand behappy to have a chat.
• Must be available to work at least 3 weekday evenings as well as alternate weekends.

Sound interesting? Pop your application through, and let's have a chat!

Unfortunately, we do not have a licence to offer sponsorship.