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Care Assistant

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Kind and reliable personality
  • Honest and dedicated attitude
  • Driving Licence (preferred)
  • Access to a reliable vehicle

Responsibilities

  • Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation, medication, and light housework
  • Accompany clients to appointments or shopping
  • Support clients with personal care including bathing, showering, dressing, and grooming
  • Ensure regular and meaningful social interaction with clients

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Empathy
  • Time Management

About the company

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Home Instead UK

Home Health Care

Here at Home Instead, our mission is to expand the world's capacity to care. Across the globe we care for thousands of older adults, helping them live well at home for longer. In the UK, we’re reaching more older people than ever with an expansive network of 240 independently owned and operated franchise offices who play a key role in their local community.What we doOur quality, award-winning home care services support wellbeing and allow older people to live independently at home in familiar surroundings. From personal care, companionship and home help to specialist dementia, end of life and Parkinson’s care, our CAREGivers can support a wide range of needs. Join our networkOwning a Home Instead franchise offers a truly rewarding opportunity in a growing market. We’re with you every step of the way guiding each franchisee throughout their journey, enabling them to grow a successful home care business that really does make a difference. Find out about our care services: www.homeinstead.co.uk Find out about our franchise opportunity: www.homeinstead.co.uk/franchise/

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryHome Health Care
Company size10001

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Job description

Job Description

Pay: £13.75 - £14.50 per hour

Job description:

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Home Care Assistant (Care Professionals) to join our amazing Home Instead team at our Wirral branch.

Location: This particular role is based in the Wirral area.

Pay: We pay excellent hourly rates of £13.75 and £14.50 per hour

Working times: We have excellent working times, either part-time or full-time, working hours between 12 and 40 hours a week, which are:

  • 7.15 am -2.30 pm, this can be extended to 7.30 pm
  • 4 pm – 11.15 pm – this can be extended from 11 am

Did you know that you do not require care experience to work with us at Home Instead? We’re very much interested if you’re a kind, reliable, honest, and dedicated person.

Why choose to work with us at Home Instead?

  • Market leading hourly wage of between £13.75 and £14.50 an hour
  • Flexible Contracts to suit your lifestyle
  • 35p per mile travel expenses (change as needed)
  • Tiered pay system – the more training is undertaken, the higher the pay rate
  • Use of the company caravan
  • Employee assistance program
  • Blue Light Card
  • Fully funded award-winning training
  • DBS paid for
  • Quarterly care professional meeting
  • Company pension
  • Focus on Relationship-Based Care
  • Recognition and Rewards
  • No Prior Experience Required
  • A well-established homecare provider who invests in their team
  • A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives everyday.
  • Excellent management and supportive staff.
  • Ongoing training and development.
  • Career progression opportunities.
  • We really care about our workforce.

Key responsibilities:

  • Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation, medication, and light housework
  • Accompanying to appointments or shopping
  • Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing, and grooming to keep them healthy and independent
  • Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit

What happens next?

  • As soon as you apply, one of our friendly recruitment team members will be in touch with you within 24-48 hours.
  • We will arrange an interview with you.
  • ‘Apply’ now to start your care journey with us.

We can’t wait to hear from you.

If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please 'APPLY' now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £13.75-£14.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
  • Paid training
  • Referral programme

Application question(s):

  • Due to the nature of this role and the requirement to travel between clients' homes, do you have access to a reliable vehicle?
  • Our care visits are scheduled across mornings, evenings, and weekends. Are you able to work flexible hours, including weekends, as required by the role?

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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