Home Care Assistant

Care South; Martock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading not-for-profit organization as a Home Care Assistant in Martock, providing essential support to clients in need of personal care. This role offers generous compensation, training opportunities, and the satisfaction of making a positive impact in your community. You'll work with a supportive team to deliver care in a flexible environment, aligning with Care South's core values.

Benefits

Paid travel time

40p per mile mileage allowance

Free Life Assurance for staff with contracted hours

Employee Assistance Programme

Outstanding training and career advancement opportunities

Blue Light discount card

Qualifications

• Desire to positively impact clients' lives.
• Prior experience is a plus but not required as training is provided.
• Ability to work independently and be flexible with hours.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care and everyday tasks.
• Assist with medication and meal preparation.
• Communicate regularly with the office support team.

Skills

Personal Care

Medication Assistance

Community Support

Teamwork

Education

UK Driving License

Job description

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As a Home Care Assistant with Care South, we ensure you are paid for not just your contact time but also your travel time. On top of this we pay a generous milage rate of 40p per mile.

We are currently have availability for a full-time Home Care Assistants within Martock and the surrounding areas

Care South is a not-for-profit charity and leading provider of both residential care and care at home across the south of England.

As a Home Care Assistant, you will be part of a friendly, positive team who are always on hand to support you throughout your career. We take pride in offering continued training and development opportunities alongside supporting our staff to complete recognised qualifications.

This community-based Home Care Assistant role will be supporting clients with a variety of needs including personal care within their own homes, you will need a UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle. Our Home Care Assistant role allows for flexibility and delivers care to our clients between 7am to 2pm and 4pm to 10pm.

Care is at the HEART of everything we do, it’s our values that inspire us, not profits. Whether you’re looking to embark on a new rewarding career in healthcare, have been inspired by looking after a family member or a current professional looking for a change, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Home Care Assistants receive -

• £12.95 per hour
• £2.00 per hour Bank Holiday enhancement rate
• Free Life Assurance for staff with contracted hours
• Paid travel time
• 40p per mile mileage allowance
• Blue Light discount card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities
  
  
  

Key duties for Home Care Assistants include:

• Identifying the needs and abilities of our clients and providing personal care and encouragement to them
• Assisting with medication, meal preparation and domestic services
• Supporting with community visits (shopping and leisure trips)
• Regular communications with the office support team
• Reflect our HEART values in your day-to-day work
  
  
  

About you:

• Do you have a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our clients?
• Do you have previous experience? this isn't essential, as full training is provided
• Are you the holder of a UK driving licence with access to a vehicle?
• Do you have business insurance on your vehicle or are you happy to obtain it?
• Are you flexible in the hours you can work and able to work every other weekend?
• Are you able to work independently and as part of a team?
  
  
  

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Vicky on 07821301921 or [e-mail]

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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  Hospitals and Health Care

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