Home Care Assistant (Driver, part-time or full-time)

Clarendon Home Care Ltd; Elmbridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care service provider in the UK is seeking compassionate Home Care Assistants to support the elderly in their homes. Candidates must possess excellent people skills and a full UK driving license. Responsibilities include visiting clients to assist with daily tasks such as meal preparation and medication support. The role offers competitive pay of £12.21 per hour and extensive training. Successful applicants will have the right to live and work in the UK without sponsorship.

Benefits

Great rates of pay

Per-mile travel allowance

28 days paid Holiday

Full paid care professional training

Auto-enrolment in pension scheme

Paid DBS

Free uniform and PPE

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting or personal experience caring for older people is beneficial.
• Must have a full UK driving licence (car or motorcycle).
• Right to live and work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Drive door-to-door visiting elderly clients and assist them with daily tasks.
• Provide meal preparation and medication assistance.
• Support clients to stay at home safely and independently.

Skills

Kind, caring, people skills

Great one-to-one communication skills

Patience

Hardworking

Job description

Clarendon Home Care is a provider of home care services for the Surrey area. We are on the lookout for Home Care Professionals who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of older people.

As a Home Care Assistant, you will drive door-to-door visiting our elderly clients in their own homes and assisting them with daily tasks such as: Meal preparation, personal care, medication assistance and domestic tasks.

The care we provide is person‑centred, with real benefits for the people that use our service and their loved ones.

Home Care Assistant Details:

• Great rates of pay - £12.21 per hour with additional pay on weekends and Bank Holidays
• Per-mile travel allowance plus additional travel time payments per round
• 28 days paid Holiday
• Full paid care professional training from induction to shadowing experienced staff to the Care Certificate
• Regular support, supervision, and appraisal
• Auto‑enrolment in company pension scheme
• Paid DBS
• Free uniform and PPE

What we're looking for:

• Kind, caring, people skills
• Patience and honesty
• Great one‑to‑one communication skills
• Hard workingPassionate about making a difference to older people’s lives
• Available to work between 7am‑2pm and/or 4pm‑10pm and at least one weekend per month
• A full UK driving licence (car or motorcycle)
• Right to live and work in the UK WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP

Qualifications:

Your patience and caring nature will make an older person feel safe and give you the satisfaction that you are providing amazing care while supporting them to stay at home safely and independent.

It would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be a personal experience of caring for a family member or a voluntary experience. However, this is not necessary as we offer a superb environment to develop your life skills, provide FULL training from the start, and will support you throughout your career with us.

Additional Information:

All offers are subject to successful references and DBS disclosure.

Clarendon Home Care is a founding member of the Surrey Care Association. We are fully licensed and regulated by the Care Quality Commission.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time. Please do not apply from outside of the UK or if you require sponsorship.