Homecare Assistant

Avanti Homecare; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run homecare provider in the UK is seeking compassionate Homecare Assistants to join their multi-award winning team. No prior care experience is required as training will be provided. Candidates must have a full UK driving licence and their own vehicle. The role involves supporting clients in their homes, assisting with daily living tasks, and ensuring a high standard of care. Flexible full-time and part-time shifts are available, along with competitive pay and supportive management.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Employer pension contributions

Continuous training and development

Free uniform

Breakfast and snacks in the office

Career progression opportunities

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Availability to work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to individuals in their own home.
• Assist clients with bathing, grooming, and dressing.
• Handle household tasks like grocery shopping and laundry.
• Prepare and serve meals.
• Administer and organise medication.
• Collaborate with health care professionals.
• Complete accurate visit notes.

Skills

Empathy

Listening skills

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

Join our multi-award winning team and become part of our family run business which very much has our carers at the heart. We are recruiting for caring and compassionate Homecare Assistants and have branches in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Ripley.

Whether you are an experienced carer or looking for a career change, all we require is a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

We are based in Derbyshire and have branches in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Ripley.

Key responsibilities of a Homecare Assistant

• Providing care and support to individuals living in their own home to a high standard
• Assisting clients with bathing, grooming, and getting dressed
• Handling household tasks like grocery shopping and laundry
• Preparing and serving meals at the appropriate times
• Administering and organising medication
• Collaborating with other health care and social care professionals to provide the best possible care
• Completing visit notes that are detailed, accurate and true.

Requirements and Expectations

• No care experience necessary as full training is provided
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• We require all of our team to have full availability on each shift pattern they choose and to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
• To practice empathy within the workplace
• Team player with good listening skills
• Positive attitude towards work and colleagues
• Leading through doing and setting good examples out in the community and to each other.

What we offer

A choice of full time or part time shift patterns – we don’t offer zero‑hour contracts. Instead, we want to ensure all of our care team knows that we can guarantee a minimum number of hours no matter what. In all of these contracts, you can still pick up extra work if you wish to:

Full time rota pattern

30 minimum guaranteed weekly hours – this would see you working a mix of morning, lunch and tea calls during the week, including your weekend to work, we would typically require you to work only 3 bed runs each week.

Early set shift pattern

20 minimum guaranteed weekly hours – this would see you working morning and lunch calls (7am-3pm) during the week, plus every other weekend.

Late set shift pattern

15 minimum guaranteed weekly hours – this would see you working tea and bed calls during the week (4pm-10.30pm) plus every other weekend.

Competitive rates of pay

£12.82 per hour – including weekdays and weekends – plus £2.10 per house that you visit

Pension

Employer contributions

Continuous Training

Includes one week’s induction training in our award winning training centre (we pay you £425 for this), completing your Care Certificate, Advanced Dementia and End of Life training in your first year, and 4 days of paid CPD to use every year.

Supportive management

24 hour on‑call support

Breakfast and snacks

In the office for those busy days

Free Uniform

We provide polo shirts and a fleece jacket, and also offer free trousers and trainers if you want them!

Blue Light Card

Eligible to register for a Blue Light Card

Career progression

Look at our website for more information about the career paths available.