Parents Wanted! Evening Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in senior care is seeking compassionate individuals to join their evening Care Assistant team. This role offers the flexibility to work around your availability, providing essential support to seniors in their homes. Responsibilities include preparing meals, assisting with evening routines, and ensuring clients' independence. With a commitment to high-quality care, this company provides a supportive environment where your contributions truly make a difference. If you're looking for a rewarding position that fits your schedule, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Guaranteed hours based on availability

Optional overtime opportunities

Mileage payment of 45p per mile

Paid annual leave

Employee health assured program

Pension auto-enrollment

Higher rates for bank holidays

Induction and training support

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• No experience needed, just a passion for helping others.
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and companionship to clients.
• Assist clients with evening routines and medication prompts.
• Ensure clients maintain independence in their homes.

Skills

Compassion

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

No specific qualifications required

Tools

Driver's License

Personal Vehicle

Job description

Company Description

Are you a parent, who has free time in the evenings?

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of seniors in your community?

Would you like work that is flexibly tailored to your availability?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then we would love to hear from you!

At Home Instead we are committed to changing the face of aging through providing the best possible care to our clients within their own homes. We believe that just because we get older, it should not mean we are limited in what we can do. The high-quality care which our team provides is vital to helping us achieve this aim, and improving the lives of the clients we support.

Job Description

Here at Home Instead we know that maintaining a career while trying to balance family life can be challenging. That is why Home Instead is offering a rewarding position to join the evening Care Assistant team, where your working days are based around your availability.

As an evening Care Assistant, your responsibilities can include but are not limited to:

• Tea-time visits, preparing dinner for clients
• 'Tuck-in' visits to support clients with their evening routine
• Providing personal care in a respectful and caring manner
• Home-help
• Companionship
• Prompting medication administration
• Ensuring clients can remain independent in their own homes

As a member of the Evening Care Assistant team, your working hours will be 17:00-23:00, and your days of work will be based around your availability.

Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Assistant, just a passion for making a positive difference to others.

A valid driver's license and access to your own vehicle is required for this role.

Additional Information

What Do We Offer?

• Guaranteed hours built around your availability
• Optional overtime opportunities
• Competitive rates of pay
• Mileage payment of 45p per mile
• Minimum of an hour visit per client
• Travel time between clients with flexibility depending on the distance of travel
• Paid annual leave
• Employee health assured program
• Pension auto-enrollment
• Higher rates of pay for bank holidays
• Staff Benefits including a range of high street stores, holidays, etc.
• A constant support network through an on-call phone system
• Induction and in-detail training supported by online learning development opportunities
• Opportunities to progress into a full-time position or senior role

If you would like to learn more about the role please contact Matt on 01296 410029.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.