Home Care Assistant

Prestige Nursing; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in home care is seeking dedicated Home Care Assistants to join their Norwich branch. This role involves providing essential support to clients, including personal care, medication assistance, and meal preparation. With a focus on enhancing the quality of life for clients, you will be part of a compassionate team committed to making a difference. The position offers flexible working arrangements, comprehensive training, and a supportive environment. If you are passionate about helping others and want to grow your career in care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes

Continued professional development

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Line

Support from local branch team

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal and home care.
• Ability to assist with medication and daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and daily living activities.
• Provide emotional support to promote mental well-being.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Personal care assistance

Medication assistance

Housekeeping

Meal preparation

Driving license

Education

Experience in home care

Job description

Home Care Assistant

Norfolk

£12.80 – £19.81

Part time

About Prestige Nursing & Care Norwich

Our Norwich 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

Carers to assist with home care, personal care, medication assistance, housekeeping and meal preparation. Their responsibilities can vary widely but generally include facilitating daily living activities, monitoring health conditions, and providing emotional support to aid with alleviating feelings of loneliness and promote mental well-being. Duties may also include providing complex care to a number of our packages of care throughout Norfolk. Full training provided.

Do you need experience?

Experience is required for the role

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

• Holiday pay

• Refer a Friend scheme

• Employee Assistance Line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our colleagues and their loved ones

• 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

Want to find out how you can make life better for yourself and the people you care for? Apply today.

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.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.

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