Home Carer - Home Care Assistant

Cole & Yates Recruitment Ltd; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local home care provider in Ledbury seeks a Home Carer / Home Care Assistant to help elderly clients live independently. The role offers flexible working hours, competitive pay rates starting at £13.00 per hour, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in care roles and a genuine passion for helping others.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Paid travel time

Double pay on holidays

Pension scheme

In-house training

NVQ opportunities

Qualifications

• Over one year of experience in a relevant care role.
• Living within a 10-mile radius of Ledbury.
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day.
• Providing personal care.
• Administering medication.
• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing.
• Shopping and housekeeping.
• Meal preparation.
• Taking Clients for appointments.

Skills

Previous experience as a Care Assistant

Full UK driving licence

Passion to help others

Reliability

Positive attitude

Job description

We are recruiting for a Home Carer / Home Care Assistant on behalf of a well established and high-quality local home care provider who have supported a number of elderly clients living in Ledbury and the surrounding towns and villages to live an independent life in the comfort of their own homes by providing their care needs since 2019.

The Care Company was established by the current owner who started their career as a nurse working in the community and at GP surgeries and has a passion for quality care in the community.

On offer for the successful Home Carer / Home Care Assistant is:

• A permanent part-time or full-time job (working hours of between 16 and 35 hours are available). Flexible working to fit around current commitments and/or children too.
  
• Set hourly rates Monday to Friday until 5pm of £13.00, Weekdays after 6pm this rises to £13.50 and at Weekends the hourly rate rises again to £14.50.
  
• Paid mileage - 45p per mile and paid travel time.
  
• Double pay for Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
  
• Blue light card.
  
• Pension scheme.
  
• Full, paid in-house training provided.
  
• All training and office meetings paid.
  
• Opportunity to complete NVQ level 2,3 & 4 in Health and Social care.
  
• The opportunity to be part of a ‘family feel’, supportive team of Home Carers.
  

Duties of a Home Carer / Home Care Assistant will include:

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day.
  
• Personal care.
  
• Administering medication.
  
• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing.
  
• Shopping.
  
• Housekeeping.
  
• Meal preparation.
  
• Taking Clients for appointments or outings.
  
  
  
  

Requirements

To be considered as a Home Carer / Home Care Assistant you will need:

• Previous experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or from working within the NHS for over one year.
  
• A full UK driving licence and your own vehicle.
  
• Have a genuine passion to want to help others.
  
• Be a reliable team player with a positive attitude.
  
• To be living within a 10 mile radius of Ledbury.
  
• To be living and have the right to work in the UK. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship are not being considered for this role.
  
  
  
  

Benefits

On offer for the successful Home Carer / Home Care Assistant is:

• A permanent part-time or full-time job (working hours of between 16 and 35 hours are available). Flexible working to fit around current commitments and/or children too.
  
• Set hourly rates Monday to Friday until 5pm of £13.00, Weekdays after 6pm this rises to £13.50 and at Weekends the hourly rate rises again to £14.50.
  
• Paid mileage - 45p per mile and paid travel time.
  
• Double pay for Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
  
• Blue light card.
  
• Pension scheme.
  
• Full, paid in-house training provided.
  
• All training and office meetings paid.
  
• Opportunity to complete NVQ level 2,3 & 4 in Health and Social care.
  
• The opportunity to be part of a ‘family feel’, supportive team of Home Carers.