Weekend Home Care Assistant, Colchester

Faiths Care Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A compassionate home care service provider in Colchester is looking for a Weekend Home Care Assistant to join their caring team. In this role, you'll provide essential care and companionship to clients, ensuring their dignity and well-being. Key responsibilities include personal care, assistance with daily living tasks, and companionship. Excellent communication skills and a caring nature are essential. A valid driver's license is required for client transportation. Benefits include competitive pay and comprehensive training support.

Benefits

Competitive pay of £13.50/hour

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits including a pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a home care assistant is a bonus but not essential.
• A valid driver's license is essential for transporting clients.
• Comfort with technology for documentation and communication is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, assisting with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Support clients with daily living tasks and errands.
• Offer companionship and emotional support to clients.
• Assist with medication management and communicate issues back to management.
• Provide transportation to appointments and errands.
• Update families and care teams on clients' needs regularly.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Caring and patient nature

Basic IT skills

Job description

JOIN OUR CARING TEAM AS A WEEKEND HOME CARE ASSISTANT AT FAITHS CARE LTD.

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLES LIVES? Do you want to be part of a compassionate, dedicated team that provides meaningful support to those in need?

We're looking for a WEEKEND HOME CARE ASSISTANT to join our team at FAITHS CARE LTD. in Colchester.

In this fulfilling role as a Weekend Home Care Assistant, you'll be providing essential care and companionship to clients, helping them live independently and with dignity in the comfort of their own homes. Your efforts will directly improve the well-being and quality of life of the people you care for and well support you every step of the way.

The clients that we support are from 21 years of age to 100 years of age!

We support those who are physically disabled, elderly, have sensory impairments, have dementia and have learning disabilities. During interview we will discuss your preferences. We will also discuss your specialties, if any and tailor your rota to those identified.

YOUR ROLE AS A WEEKEND HOME CARE ASSISTANT

As a WEEKEND HOME CARE ASSISTANT, your responsibilities will include:

• PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE: assisting with bathing, dressing, and grooming to ensure clients comfort and dignity.
• SUPPORTING WITH DAILY LIVING TASKS: helping with meal prep, light housekeeping, and errands to keep clients homes running smoothly.
• BEING A COMPANION: offering emotional support and companionship to enrich clients lives.
• MEDICATION SUPPORT: helping clients with medication management and ensuring they stick to their care plans and communicating any issues back to the management team.
• TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE: driving clients to appointments, sourcing modes of transport or helping with errands when needed.
• CLEAR COMMUNICATION: regularly updating families and care teams on clients' needs and preferences to ensure the best possible care.

What We're Looking For in a Weekend Home Care Assistant

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE as a weekend home care assistant or a similar field is a bonus, but not essential as we'll provide all the training you need!

EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS to build trusting relationships with clients and their families and to communicate effectively to the office team with any changes in need to ensure person-centred care at all times.

A CARING AND PATIENT NATURE, you should be passionate about helping others and making a difference in their lives.

A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE is essential, as you'll be transporting clients to and from appointments.

BASIC IT SKILLS we use simple tools for documentation and communication, so comfort with technology is helpful.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU AS A WEEKEND HOME CARE ASSISTANT

At FAITHS CARE LTD, we truly value our team and offer a range of benefits to support your growth and well-being:

COMPETITIVE PAY

• £13.50/hour (Weekends)
• £19.50/hour (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day) if they fall on a weekend
• 45p per mile for mileage

BONUS OPPORTUNITIES

• £200 recruitment referral bonus (paid after 6 months)
• Bonus scheme paid every 3 months

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS

• Pension scheme
• Access to BUPAs Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
• Fully funded training, including NVQs (levels 2-5), plus ongoing professional development and career advancement

FULL SUPPORT

All training, DBS checks, uniform, and shadowing provided.

Opportunity to achieve specialist training and career growth while you work.

THE DETAILS

HOURS: Weekends

LOCATIONS: Care visits are in and around Colchester.

INTERVIEWS: Conducted at FAITHS CARE, Weston Business Centre, Hawkins Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JX.

WHY WORK FOR FAITHS CARE LTD.

At Faiths Care, we believe in the power of compassionate care that is tailored to each individuals needs. We're proud to be a PERSON-CENTRED CARE PROVIDER, dedicated to delivering high-quality support that helps clients live life to the fullest. This is reflected in our ranking position with the local authority as we are currently rank position 1 in Colchester and rank position 3 in Tendring. By joining our team as Weekend Home Care Assistant, you'll be making a real difference in the lives of people in your community and we'll be right there with you, supporting you every step of the way.

READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can truly make an impact, apply today to join the Faiths Care team. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.