Weekend Home Care Assistant, Tendring

Faiths Care Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider in the Tendring area seeks a compassionate Weekend Home Care Assistant to provide essential care and support in clients' homes. Responsibilities include personal care, daily living support, and companionship. Ideal candidates possess excellent communication skills, a caring nature, and basic IT skills. Flexible shifts and competitive pay, including benefits like bonuses and training opportunities. Join a dedicated team focused on making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Full support with training

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a home care assistant is a bonus.
• Excellent communication skills to build relationships with clients.
• A caring and patient nature, passionate about helping others.
• A valid driver's license is preferred for transporting clients.
• Basic IT skills for documentation and communication.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care to ensure clients' comfort and dignity.
• Supporting with daily living tasks to keep clients' homes running smoothly.
• Offering emotional support and companionship to clients.
• Helping clients with medication management.
• Driving clients to appointments and assisting with errands.
• Regularly updating families and care teams on clients' needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Caring and patient nature

Basic IT skills

Valid driver's license

Job description

JOIN OUR COMPASSIONATE 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 caring, dedicated team that provides meaningful support to those who need it most?

Faiths Care Ltd. is EXPANDING into the TENDRING AREA, and we're looking for compassionate, committed domiciliary carer assistants to form our NEW START-UP TEAM. If you're flexible, reliable, and eager to help shape our service from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.

As we launch in this new area, you'll need to be adaptable and available EVERY WEEKEND. The shifts will have VARIABLE AND SPORADIC HOURS to begin with. The local authority has already offered us 75.25 HOURS OF CARE, but we need our start-up team in place to accept them, this is where you come in!

We are seeking a WEEKEND HOME CARE ASSISTANT to join our team in TENDRING.

In this rewarding role as weekend home care assistant, you'll provide essential care, support, and companionship to clients in their own homes. Helping them maintain independence and dignity. Your work will have a direct, positive impact on their well-being. We will support you every step of the way.

Our clients range from 21 TO OVER 100 YEARS OLD and may include individuals who are elderly, physically disabled, have sensory impairments, dementia, or learning disabilities.

During your interview, we'll discuss your preferences, any specialties you may have, and tailor your rota to suit your strengths and comfort areas.

If you're ready to join a team that values compassion, dedication, and excellence in care, Faiths Care Ltd. would love to welcome you.

YOUR ROLE AS A WEEKEND HOME CARE ASSISTANT

• 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 and on call 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 preferred, 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

COMPETITIVE PAY

• £13.50/hour (Weekends)
• £19.50/hour (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day) if the weekend lands on these days.
• 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 Tendring.
• INTERVIEWS: Conducted at FAITHS CARE, Weston Business Centre, Hawkins Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JX or via Teams/Zoom.

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. 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.