Weekend Care Assistant

Home Instead; Stroud; On-site; GBP 16,214 - 18,514; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Paid annual leave

Award Winning Training

Opportunities for career development

Job summary

A community-based care service in Stroud is seeking compassionate care assistants to join their team. In this role, you will support clients in their own homes, providing vital services such as personal care, medication support, and companionship. With flexible working options, including weekend schedules and thorough training provided, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the community. Competitive hourly rates of £11.77 to £13.44, plus benefits like pension and paid leave, are included.

Qualifications

• Experience in helping others, such as neighbors or family members.
• Willingness to undergo full training and shadow shifts.
• Ability to work weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to remain happy and independent.
• Provide home help and personal care.
• Administer medication support to clients.
• Offer companionship and dementia care.

Skills

Car driver

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking to expand our amazing team due to business growth and high demand for services particularly in the Stroud and Stonehouse areas.

Car drivers with access to a car, as some of our clients like to access the community.

We pay £11.77 - £13.44 (includes holiday pay) and double-time Bank Holiday pay.

• Care visits of one hour or more for you to care without feeling rushed;
• Hourly rate between £11.77 and £13.44, double-time on bank holidays.
• Pension Scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Award Winning Training
• Opportunities for career development

Job Description

You will support our wonderful clients to remain happy and independent in their own homes.

Duties include:

• Home Help
• Personal Care
• Medication Support
• Dementia Care
• Companionship

You will be given a range of training and support to ensure you feel comfortable in your role.

Qualifications

Have you ever helped a Neighbouror have you looked after a family member? What about helping someone in your local community or in your local Organisation’s/groups or Clubs? We provide full training and shadow shifts prior to lone working.

You can choose every weekend working, or every other.

Additional Information

This is a fantastic, rewarding role and as a care assistant, you will really be making a difference to someone's life.

Home Insteadare committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.