Care Assistant – Home Care

Posted 7hrs ago

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Part-time Care Assistant visiting older clients in Wigan homes. Providing companionship, personal care, meal support, medication reminders, and wellbeing assistance.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide companionship and emotional support
  • Help older people remain safe and independent at home
  • Support clients with personal care while maintaining dignity and respect
  • Assist with meal preparation and encourage healthy eating
  • Provide medication reminders in line with care plans
  • Support clients with daily routines and wellbeing
  • Build positive, trusting relationships with clients and their families
  • Visit clients in their own homes and deliver personalised, person-centred care

Requirements:

  • Full UK driving licence
  • Access to reliable transport
  • Genuine passion for supporting older people
  • Kind, caring and compassionate
  • Patient, reliable and trustworthy
  • Good communication skills and enjoyment of spending time with older people
  • Respect for people's independence, privacy and dignity
  • Passion for providing high-quality care and companionship
  • Previous care experience is desirable but not essential
  • No formal care qualifications are required; full training is provided

Benefits:

  • Double pay on bank holidays
  • Mileage paid at up to 45p per mile
  • Fully funded DBS and pre-employment checks
  • Paid training and a comprehensive onboarding programme
  • Award-winning training and ongoing development
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
  • Flexible working patterns to suit your availability
  • Minimum one-hour care visits – no rushed 15 or 30-minute calls
  • Consistent client matching to build trusted relationships
  • A supportive team that values and appreciates its Care Assistants