Care Assistant

Posted 11hrs ago

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

Responsibilities:

  • Support clients to remain safe, happy, and independent in their own homes
  • Visit clients in their homes and provide services promoting quality of life
  • Provide companionship and meaningful social interaction
  • Take clients to appointments and social events
  • Prepare meals and perform light housework
  • Assist with shopping
  • Provide personal care, including washing and dressing
  • Provide medication support
  • Maintain positive client relationships and continuity of care
  • Participate in training and ongoing career development

Requirements:

  • UK applicants only
  • Minimum age of 18
  • No specific qualification required
  • Must be a driver with access to your own car
  • Must have the right to work in the UK
  • UK driving licence required
  • Own vehicle required
  • Business class 1 insurance required
  • No sponsorship offered
  • Availability for 16–40 hours per week, including 2 evenings and every other weekend

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