Homecare Assistant

Prestige Nursing & Care; Burnley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

NVQ training

In-house training

Weekly pay

Flexible hours

Free uniform

Job summary

Prestige Nursing & Care East Lancashire is seeking Professional Home Care workers to support clients in Burnley, helping them live independently at home or in care settings.

We offer mandatory and client-specific training, flexible work patterns including full time, part time or bank positions, and weekly pay with holiday accrual. A valid driving licence and a compassionate, reliable approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Valid driving licence.
• Experience working in a care setting.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and team members.
• Compassionate attitude with a genuine desire to support others’ well-being.
• Reliable, organised, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Support with mobility and transfers to help clients move safely around their home.
• Help with meal preparation and light household chores to maintain a clean and comfortable environment.
• Administer medication as per care plans and monitor health conditions.
• Provide companionship and emotional support to reduce feelings of loneliness or isolation.
• Maintain accurate records of care provided and report any concerns to supervisors.
• Drive clients to appointments or social activities, ensuring safe transportation.
• Follow care plans meticulously to meet individual needs and preferences.
• Communicate effectively with clients, family members, and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.

Skills

Driving licence

Care experience

Communication skills

Compassionate

Reliability & organisation

Job description

Homecare Assistants – Burnley

Prestige Nursing & Care East Lancashire are seeking Professional Home Care workers to join our growing team to support clients in Burnley. Join us if you are passionate about making a difference by supporting and caring for individuals within their own homes and care settings. Having secured a significant amount of new work opportunities, we need compassionate, committed, caring staff to join our team and support our service users across the region. We provide all staff members with our mandatory training programme, and further client-specific training where necessary. We offer our members a variety of work patterns with service users throughout East Lancashire. We can offer flexibility with either full time, part time or bank positions.

The Role

Tasks may include:

• Assist clients with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Support with mobility and transfers to help clients move safely around their home
• Help with meal preparation and light household chores to maintain a clean and comfortable environment
• Administer medication as per care plans and monitor health conditions
• Provide companionship and emotional support to reduce feelings of loneliness or isolation
• Maintain accurate records of care provided and report any concerns to supervisors
• Drive clients to appointments or social activities, ensuring safe transportation
• Follow care plans meticulously to meet individual needs and preferences
• Communicate effectively with clients, family members, and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care

Hours

• AM – 0700-1400 – Morning and lunch calls
• PM – 1500-2200 – Teas and beds

Requirements

• Valid driving licence
• Experience working in a care setting
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and team members
• Compassionate attitude with a genuine desire to support others’ well-being
• Reliable, organised, and able to work independently or as part of a team

About us

Prestige Nursing & Care East Lancashire is a family-run business, providing a wide range of health care solutions to individuals within their own homes and care settings. We pride ourselves on our reputation for providing excellent care services and being one of the best care and support agencies in the area. We strive to provide a high standard of care to all of our service users. Our family truly cares about the well‑being of all staff and service users and strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders.

Why work for Prestige?

• Access to Prestige’s extensive free training programs
• Access to external training providers in NVQ 2, 3, 5 in Health and Social Care
• Ongoing in‑house training to extend your knowledge of working practice
• Weekly pay into your bank, along with accrued holiday pay
• Flexible working hours
• Free uniform