Care Assistant

Additional Information

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Company Description

Home Instead Antrim, Ballymena and Carrickfergus is located in the Pennybridge Industrial Estate in Ballymena. Our mission is to brighten the lives of seniors; giving them a sense of purpose, wellbeing and worth. We are part of a large Franchise with over 255 offices operating throughout the United Kingdom. Home Instead Belfast is our sister company and both offices work very closely with each other.

Job Description

Home Care Assistants

Looking for a new job? We are looking for a passionate person with excellent communication and people skills to work as part of Home Instead, responsible for delivering dementia support and home care across Antrim,. Care Assistants MUST have a Valid UK Driving Licence (with access to a vehicle for work purposes) and have the Right to work in the UK.

The following positions are available :

Full time & Part time positions available. Drivers licence and own transport essential

• £12p/h weekdays, £12.50 p/h weekends plus holiday pay, plus mileage.
• Double Time on all Bank Holidays - £25 p/h
• We Pay for your AccessNI,
• Employee benefits scheme (discounts in shops)
• Employee assistance scheme
• Blue Light Card discount
• Paid for Social Care Wales registration each year.
• 2 days initial training fully paid at 3-month anniversary.
• Company pension scheme
• You will have regular clients to make sure you are able to build professional relationships with them.
• Travel time is always allocated separate to the call duration.
• No Uniform- this breaks down the barrier to clients resistant to care.

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. Your role may include:

• Companionship
• Helping with personal care
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
• Preparing and cooking meals
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

Full Time Care Assistant applicants - If you are looking for 25 hours or more, we have fixed fortnightly patterns to ensure an attractive work life balance. Offer of guaranteed income contracts to employees on fixed schedules.

Part Time Care Assistant applicants - If you're looking for less than 25 hours, don't worry we have lots of part time caregivers fitting in family commitments around a work commitment.

We are actively recruiting Carers now. If this is something you would be interested in please click 'Apply', to get in touch today!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £12 - £25 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 35 per week