Care Assistant

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Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire provide personalised home care for older people that is dignified, reliable and…

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire has been providing support within the local community since 2013, and are proud to continue providing a service that makes a difference.

With minimum visits of one hour, award-winning training, and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

We are looking for a dedicated and empathetic individual to join our friendly Care Assistant team out in the community providing home visits. The role offers flexibility for both part-time and full-time availability.

Why Home Instead?

• Guaranteed contracted hours built around your availability
• Competitive rates of pay starting at £13.50 per hour
• Minimum of an hour visit per client
• Travel time between clients with flexibility depending on the distance of travel
• Opportunities to progress into a full-time position or senior role

Care Assistant Responsibilities

• Ensure clients remain independent within the comfort of their own homes
• Provide personal care, such as supporting clients with bathing/showering or dressing
• Help clients to stay on top of their medication
• Work in a warm and welcoming manner to provide companionship
• Help around the home with light household tasks such as ironing or cleaning

Being community-based, the role requires travel between clients. The main areas we cover are Thame, Aylesbury, and Leighton Buzzard, alongside the surrounding villages.

No specific qualifications or experience are required for this role! We would love to hear about any transferable skills that you have. Our Care Assistant team is made up of individuals from an array of different experience levels, brought together by a shared passion to provide person-centered, high-quality care.

As a Care Assistant, you will receive thorough onboarding alongside industry-leading training and excellent support.

• Mileage payment of 45p per mile
• Paid annual leave
• Employee health assured program
• Higher rates of pay for bank holidays
• Staff benefits including a range of high street stores, holidays, etc.
• A constant support network through an on-call phone system
• Opportunities for career development through NVQ qualifications

If you would like to learn more about the role please contact Matt on 01296 410029.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighborhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Individual and Family Services