Weekend Carers

Ad Warrior Ltd; Camelford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training to Level 5 in Health & 1

Care Certificate

Job summary

Hartley Home Care is seeking Weekend Care Assistants to support residents across Bude, Holsworthy, Camelford and Launceston. The role involves helping clients out of bed, personal care, medication assistance, and companionship to help people live independently at home.

Ideal candidates are caring and reliable, with the ability to work weekends and some evenings. No prior experience required as full training is provided.

Qualifications

• Be committed, caring and compassionate.
• Be reliable and trustworthy.
• Be able to work on your own initiative or as part of a team.
• NVQ/QCF/Diploma Level 2 required; in-house training available.
• Previous care experience not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers out of bed and provide personal care.
• Assist with medication, shopping, meals and nutritional support.
• Escort to appointments and provide companionship.
• Support people to live independently at home.

Skills

Caring & Compassionate

Reliability

Team player

Communication skills

Education

NVQ/QCF/Diploma Level 2

Job description

Weekend Carers

Location: Bude, Holsworthy, Camelford and Launceston areas

Salary: £13.80 an hour

Hours:16 hours per week

No sponsorship positions available.

Hartley Home Care is an established family-run company that has been providing care for people in our community for over 30 years. We offer stable, year-round work and have been rated Good by the CQC.

We are looking for caring, kind and compassionate people to join our team.

If you have experience in hospitality, retail, customer service, or wish to return to work after a career break, your expertise in communicating with people from various backgrounds gives you the experience the company is looking for.

We provide support to people in their local community, and as a Weekend Care Assistant you can make a real difference to the lives of people in your local area, giving them the support they need to live independently in their own homes. We provide high standards of person-centred care and have a team of experienced managers with many years of experience working within the care sector.

The Role

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for helping customers out of bed, providing personal care, assisting with medication, shopping, food and nutritional support, day sitting, escorting to and from appointments, or simply being there for a chat.

Our Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be committed, caring and compassionate, and keen to provide professional, high-quality care
• Be reliable and trustworthy with a commitment to customer care
• Be able to work on your own initiative or as part of a team
• Be NVQ/QCF/Diploma Level 2 qualified - if you are not, we can help you obtain this with our in-house trainers
• Previous experience is not essential

Essential Skills:

• Have the use of a mobile phone
• Working alternate weekends and some evenings will be required
• UK driving licence and use of a car

Benefits

• We offer full training and the opportunity to complete training up to Level 5 in Health and Social Care
• We welcome applicants with or without experience, as we offer full training, diplomas, and the Care Certificate (if not already obtained)

Sponsorship is available for eligible candidates, with positions available across Bude, Camelford and Padstow.