Health Care Assistant

A S Home Care Services Limited t/a Home Instead; Pewsey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award-winning training, and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

What makes us different from other care providers is that we are person-centred and not task-driven. Offering a minimum of an hour's visit at a time in our clients' homes means you can spend time delivering care without rushing and really making a difference to your clients' day. All we ask is that you love people, are compassionate, willing to learn, and can adapt to your clients' needs.

Job Description

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be required to go into clients' homes supporting them with their daily needs to enable them to stay in the home they love. This can include meal preparation, support with medication, daily hygiene routine, feeding pets, and assisting with trips and social outings.

As well as an incredibly rewarding job, we can offer you either full-time or part-time working patterns to fit around your lifestyle and commitments along with a competitive employment package.

• £12.70 per care hour
• Paid travel and wait time in between clients
• Additional 45p per mile
• 28 days paid holiday
• Personalised, Care Professional and Client matching
• Paid Introduction to your client before having to deliver care
• Personalised support for you
• 24/7 member of staff on call
• Pension Scheme
• Support to work towards and achieve Diplomas and further care qualifications

So whether you are looking to work just a few extra part-time hours a week to make a difference in your community or your bank balance, or you need a full-time position, then please give us a call on 01672 555560 or click on the 'I'm Interested' button and Olivia will be in touch to tell you about the next steps.

Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Health Care Assistant. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy, and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and be comfortable spending time in the company of others.

• Ability to work every other weekend
• This role requires you to live within a traveling distance from our office based in Pewsey, SN9.
• This role is UK-based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.
• We currently do not hold a sponsorship licence.
• This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.

Additional Information

Our area covers the main market towns of Devizes, Marlborough, Pewsey, Andover, Amesbury, Tidworth, and their surrounding villages.

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