Home Care Assistant

Prestige Nursing & Care; North Kelsey CP; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Line

Job summary

Prestige Nursing & Care Sleaford is looking for a Home Care Assistant to visit clients in their own homes across the day, providing personal care, medication support, light household tasks and companionship.

Driving is essential for this role. We offer flexible hours with zero-hour or contracted hours, pay £13.52–£20.28 per hour, DBS checks, training, pension, and staff support from the local branch.

Qualifications

• Visiting clients in their own homes to provide support with personal care, medication, general household duties and companionship.
• You must be a driver.
• Care experience is advantageous but full training will be provided.
• In line with regulatory checks, Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks will be undertaken.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients in their homes to provide personal care even during the day.
• Assist with medication reminders and general household duties as needed.
• Provide companionship and support with daily activities and routines.

Skills

Communication skills

UK driver's license

Job description

Home Care Assistant

Location: Sleaford

Pay: £13.52 - £20.28 per hour

About Prestige Nursing & Care Sleaford

Our Sleaford branch are all long serving and have a vast knowledge of the area and our client base. Our purpose is to provide high quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients, and to make a difference in their lives.

What we are looking for

• Visiting clients in their own homes throughout the day to provide support with personal care, medication, general household duties and companionship.
• You must be a driver.

Do you need experience?

Care experience is advantageous but full training will be provided.

What we offer

• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts.
• We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours, whichever suits your lifestyle the most.
• Work with our own clients, no agency work.
• Pension scheme.
• Blue Light Card.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes.
• Continued professional development to support you & your career.i>
• Holiday pay.
• Refer a Friend scheme.
• Employee Assistance Line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff.
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support.

We're looking for

• Excellent communication skills.
• A full UK driver's licence.
• Good professional and personal references.

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines. All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.