Home Care Assistant
hace 15 días
£12.21–£13 por hora
Jornada completa
Staines
Are you a kind and caring person? Could you care for an older person that needs some help to stay living safely at home? Do you have experience working in a care home or looking after a loved one? We're on the lookout for Home Care Professionals who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of older people. At Clarendon Home Care we're dedicated to providing top-quality home care to local people who need support to live independently and happily in their own homes. Our award-winning care team has been working in the Surrey area since 1994 to assist clients with personal care, housework, medication, meals and all manner of tasks. As anybody that works in care will tell you - no two days are ever the same! Job Description You'll drive from door-to-door visiting older people at home and assist them with daily tasks such as meal preparation, cleaning, personal care and medication administration. Home Care Assistant Benefits: • Great rates of pay - £12.21-14 per hour weekdays, £13.00 at weekends, • Per mile travel allowance plus additional travel time payments per round, • 28 days paid Holiday, • Full paid care professional training from induction to shadowing experienced staff to the Care Certificate and QCF (NVQ), • Regular support, supervision, and appraisal, • Auto-enrolment in company pension scheme, • Paid DBS, • Free uniform and PPE What we're looking for: You don’t need to have previous experience in this field and you don't need any qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent care worker. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. These are: • a commitment to quality and being the best we can, • treating the people we support with compassion, • showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with, • having trust and respect for all members of our team. The duties are varied and no two days will be the same. Our service users are individuals and they all deserve to be treated as such. However, as a general guide, duties may include some support with personal care needs, medication administration, meals, housework and companionship. You should have: • Kind, caring, people skills, • Passionate about making a difference to older people’s lives, • Available to work between 7am-2pm and/or 4pm-10pm and at least one weekend per month, • A full UK driving licence (car or motorcycle), • Right to live and work in the UK without sponsorship Qualifications Your communication skills will make an older person feel safe and give you the satisfaction that you are providing amazing care while supporting them to stay at home safely and independent. It would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be a personal experience of caring for a family member or a voluntary experience. However, this is not necessary as we offer a superb environment to develop your life skills, provide FULL training from the start, and will support you throughout your career with us. Additional Information All offers are subject to successful references and DBS disclosure. Clarendon Home Care is a founding member of the Surrey Care Association. We are fully licenced and regulated by the Care Quality Commission. THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT IS A DRIVER, RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.
