Home Care Assistant - Waking Nights

Westmorland Homecare; Kendal; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel/mileage

Well-being program

Nationally Accredited Qualifications

Pension and annual leave

Staff social events

Job summary

Westmorland Homecare is seeking caring individuals to help clients stay independent at home across Kendal, Windermere, Grange and Milnthorpe. You will visit clients in their own homes, providing reassurance, basic personal care and companionship through the night.

Flexible roles with training provided. We offer paid travel time, mileage and additional benefits, plus opportunities for ongoing professional development and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Duties focus on daily living tasks and companionship.
• Night-time support and reassurance to clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic personal care and companionship to clients in their own homes.
• Support clients during the night and help them feel settled.

Job description

Help people stay independent at home with compassionate, day-to-day support. Training provided. Flexible roles available. Ongoing applications welcome. Travelling locally to visit clients in their own homes, you will support them to live a full and enriched life. You will support them in the nighttime and help them to feel settled and cared for in their home. The main requirement is to provide re-assurance to our clients, assisting with basic personal care and companionship through the night. Duties may include helping a client get up in the morning, to cooking meals or helping with a nighttime schedule. We strive to help people live a fulfilled and enriched life through everything we do. We are looking for people who enjoy helping others and want a job with a feel-good factor. You will enjoy doing something special every day and you will have a job you can be proud of doing. The role covers Kendal, Windermere, Grange and Milnthorpe and the surrounding South Lake Areas. ** Please note all international and local applicants must have full Right to Work in the UK **We pay at £17.25 per hour with paid travel time, mileage, and lots of additional benefits!

• Starting salary of £17.25 per hour and double time on Bank Holidays
• Exclusive to Westmorland Homecare staff - 20% off your whole table's bill, at Ye Olde Fleece Inn and The Gateway, Kendal!
• Refer a Friend Bonus – 50p in your pocket for every hour your friend works!
• Wellness program, including free independent counselling
• Paid travel/mileage
• Monthly well-being initiatives and events
• Funded Nationally Accredited Qualifications
• Generous pension, annual leave, and free staff social events
• Regular clients for all your visits, continuous career development and long-term sustainability