Community Care Assistant

Qualifications

If you are compassionate, empathetic, and want to to provide high quality care that really makes a difference, we would love to hear from you!

Ref PBFEB25

Additional Information

All our roles are subject to a satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Company Description

Essential Requirements: Your own car, availability on alternate weekends & a Right to work in the UK

Salary: £13.15 - £13.65 plus paid travel and wait time

Shift Pattern: Mornings - 08:15 - 14:15 and/or Evenings: 16:30 - 22:30

Location: Brough & surrounding areas

Contract Type: Zero (during probation period) 16 or 25 Guaranteed Hour contact (after probation period completed)

Home Instead Pocklington and Brough provide support to people in the local community to enable them to remain happy and independent in their own homes for as long as possible.

We are a 5* employer and a Top 20 Home care provider

Job Description

Being a Care Assistant is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same. With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused homecare that is tailored to the individuals need.

What we will do for you

Salary Enhancements

• 30p per mile + Travel time
• Early pay scheme - up to 50% of your salary in advance.
• £100 Employee referral scheme
• High street discounts through the Blue Light discounts

Career Development

• Free DBS check
• Paid Training
• Care certificate in first 3 months
• City and Guild dementia course
• Career progression opportunities

Wellbeing Support

• Monthly Rewards and Recognition for being a valued member of our care team
• Support Network of fellow Carers & a 5* Employer

The purpose of the Care Assistant role is to help people live independently in their own homes. You will support our clients by:

• Companionship - everything from a chat over a cup of tea to playing a game of scrabble
• Accompaniment - to appointments or a spot of shopping
• Meal preparation - a sandwich, or a home cooked meal
• Light housekeeping - a run around with the hoover or a spot of dusting
• Personal Care - because it's important to us all