Care Assistant

Posted 9hrs ago

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Care Assistant supporting Home Instead clients with personal care, companionship, and daily living at home. Helping Herefordshire residents remain safe and independent.

Responsibilities:

  • Support clients to remain safe, happy, and independent in their own homes
  • Visit clients in their homes and provide services that promote quality of life
  • Provide companionship and meaningful social interaction
  • Take clients to appointments and social events
  • Prepare meals and perform light housework and shopping support
  • Provide personal care, including washing, dressing, and medication support
  • Build positive client relationships and continuity of care

Requirements:

  • UK applicants only
  • Minimum age of 18
  • Valid UK driving licence
  • Access to your own car/vehicle
  • Business class 1 insurance
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Kind, compassionate, reliable, committed, and person-centred approach
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent organisational ability and good time management skills

Benefits:

  • Double pay on bank holidays
  • 39p per mile fuel expenses between calls and when taking clients on outings
  • No visits for less than 1 hour
  • Rewards scheme
  • Blue Light Card fee paid
  • Paid training
  • Ongoing career development support
  • City and Guilds Care Certificate in Dementia & End of Life
  • No uniform required
  • PPE provided
  • Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support
  • Referral schemes
  • Discount schemes
  • Paid annual leave
  • Ongoing office support, regular contact, and face-to-face visits from client supervisors